Olaniwun Ajayi LP

February 9, 2026

Technology, Innovation & Fintech: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria’s tech and fintech ecosystem. From strategic consolidation and cross-border expansion to regulatory recalibrations and the rise of AI, the year tested resilience, measured...

February 6, 2026

Key Highlights & Potential Impact of the Proposed Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission Bill

On 28 October 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) Bill for a second reading. The NFRC Bill, if enacted into law, could fundamentally reshape...

November 6, 2025

Key Innovations in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

November 3, 2025

Key Intellectual Property Law Developments Across Select Jurisdictions in Africa

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

October 29, 2025

FATF Delists Nigeria from its Grey List

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

October 21, 2025

Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria

Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria...

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The NDPC, by a Compliance Notice, has announced the commencement of investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The focus is on organisations operating in...

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Following Nigeria’s first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white...

January 27, 2025

Tech Industry Wrap Up and Outlook 2025

Technology Innovation and Fintech Wrap Up and Outlook 2025

In 2024, the African tech landscape witnessed a year mixed with challenges and opportunities for growth and innovation. There was a 25% decline in funding compared to 2023, however, the...

February 9, 2026

Technology, Innovation & Fintech: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria’s tech and fintech ecosystem. From strategic consolidation and cross-border expansion to regulatory recalibrations and the rise of AI, the year tested resilience, measured...

February 6, 2026

Key Highlights & Potential Impact of the Proposed Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission Bill

On 28 October 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) Bill for a second reading. The NFRC Bill, if enacted into law, could fundamentally reshape...

November 6, 2025

Key Innovations in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

November 3, 2025

Key Intellectual Property Law Developments Across Select Jurisdictions in Africa

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

October 29, 2025

FATF Delists Nigeria from its Grey List

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

October 21, 2025

Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria

Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria...

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The NDPC, by a Compliance Notice, has announced the commencement of investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The focus is on organisations operating in...

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Following Nigeria’s first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white...

January 27, 2025

Tech Industry Wrap Up and Outlook 2025

Technology Innovation and Fintech Wrap Up and Outlook 2025

In 2024, the African tech landscape witnessed a year mixed with challenges and opportunities for growth and innovation. There was a 25% decline in funding compared to 2023, however, the...