A Guide To Setting Up Venture Capital Firms in Nigeria
Venture capital firms in Nigeria are gradually becoming a regular part of the startup conversation. In the last 3 years, we have witnessed an increased activity of local and international…
Intellectual Property in Nigeria: A Summary of Protectable Rights in Nigeria
Generally, Intellectual Property (“IP”) covers products of intellectual creations. However, it can also mean a generic term that describes creations of the intellect concerning which the law ascribes the exclusive…
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS): A Threatening Business Model Behind the Global Ransomware Outbreak
Ransomware is a serious threat to businesses, and it is getting worse. While individuals were struggling to deal with ransomware attacks, fraudsters went one step further and started offering ransomware-as-a-service…
The Most Serious Cyber Security Threats Facing Businesses in Nigeria and How to Mitigate Them
According to recent findings, businesses with less than 200 employees lose an average of $2.5 million each due to cyber threats and Nigerian SMEs are currently highly subjected to cyber-attack.…
Why Due Diligence is Important for Investors
Due diligence is the level of care or judgment exercised prior to establishing a commercial relationship. It is a process that involves collecting, understanding and assessing all legal risk, associated…
A Guide to Setting Up an Offshore Company in Nigeria
For far too long, you’ve already heard of people forming foreign companies in Nigeria to take advantage of tax benefits. The process of setting up an offshore company in Nigeria…
Practicing Corporate Governance at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in Nigeria
Annual general meetings (AGMs) are integral components of corporate governance in Nigeria. Words like resolutions, proxies, votes, shares, directors and investors though synonymous with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) have…
The Importance of Good Corporate Governance in Nigeria
The Evolution of Corporate Governance in Nigeria. The Nigerian corporate sector has undergone different phases in its effort to develop and redefine the corporate landscape so as to inculcate good…
Whistleblowing: An Approach towards Good Corporate Governance in Nigeria
Whistleblowing is a very effective but still under utilised as a corporate governance tool in Nigeria. Whistleblowing serves many purposes, the most commonplace being that it allows the general public…
How to Register a Trademark in Nigeria
In Nigeria, where at least six out of ten persons own a business or a product, the importance of registering a trademark cannot be overstated. A trademark is simply a…
