The African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Agreement holds immense promise for the future of Africa. By encouraging intra-African trade and economic cooperation, it has the potential to transform the continent and improve the lives of millions.
Investment treaty arbitration in Nigeria involves the settlement of the claim of a foreign investor against Nigeria for alleged breaches of investor protections contained in a bilateral (concluded between two…
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rules on Crowdfunding have elicited different reactions from stakeholders, it has rattled the cage of most businesses that leverage on the internet to…
The call for the institutional and legal restructuring for the next Nigeria cannot have come at a better time. President Mohammadu Buhari’s 2019 Independence Day address to the nation may…
Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) represent the means by which commercial interest between States and foreign investors are regulated and determined under international law. BITs can be subsumed under the category…
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari at the African Union Summit on Sunday, July 7, 2019. At the summit, member countries agreed to launch…
By Bisi Akodu* The Nigerian Government has over the past twenty years liberalized its hitherto strict laws and regulations relating to foreign investment in Nigeria. Nigeria now offers foreign investors…
By Aderinsola Fagbure* Time Magazine January24th 2015 was of particular interest to me as it featured two different articles on the potential growth expectations of Private Equity (PE) investments in…
