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Nigeria's Open Banking: Data Access Considerations

As Nigeria transitions to an open banking regime, we anticipate a wave of fintech innovation driven by secure and regulated access to customer data.

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

Navigating The Nairobi International Finance Centre: Investor Risks And Opportunities

The National Treasury of Kenya has granted tax incentives to startups and large corporations investing through the Nairobi International Financial Centre ("NIFC").

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ENS

FCA Fines Barclay's GBP42M: AML Wake-up Call For South African Institutions

The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has imposed a GBP42 million penalty on Barclays Bank for shortcomings in its anti-money-laundering ("AML") systems and controls.

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Roadshows, Rural Reach And Responsible Wealth

I have just wrapped up a ten-day Private Wealth Roadshow that took Guernsey Finance across eight South African towns, concluding with the Columba Leadership Academy charity dinner in Johannesburg.

South Africa Finance

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Guernsey Finance

Money Lending Licence In Nigeria: All You Need To Know

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

The Premier Compliance Event Returns To Mauritius! (Video)

Mauritius Finance

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Landmark Judgment Strengthens FSCA's Hand Against Foreign Wrongdoers

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Looking For An Easy Solution For Your International Operations?

Mauritius Finance

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Investment Funds 2025

Mauritius Finance

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ENS

Guardians Of The Rand: Potential Nationalisation Of The South African Reserve Bank

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Project Finance In Nigeria: Leveraging Step-In Rights To Secure Lender Investments

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

Project Finance In Nigeria: Key Legal Considerations For Lenders

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks' Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Is The COFI Bill Finally Kicking In?

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Nigeria Remains On The Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Grey List For AML/CFT/PF Deficiencies: The Way Forward

Nigeria Government

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Lexworth Legal Partners

Namibia's Occupational Safety And Health Legal Framework Overhauled – What Employers Need To Know

Namibia Employment

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ENS

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

New Rules For Payment Providers: What You Need To Know About The Draft Directive On Payment Activities

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Fund Finance

CBN Suspends Dividend And Bonus Payments And Investment In Foreign Subsidiaries By Nigerian Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") recently issued a letter to all Nigerian banks announcing a temporary suspension of dividend payments...

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

No Shortcut Around The Clock: Tribunal Reaffirms Firm Stance On Condonation In Pension Fund Disputes

In the recent decision of NN and OB Transport CC and Others v Transport Sector Retirement Fund and Others, the Financial Services Tribunal dismissed the employer's application...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

An Overview Of The Regulatory Changes In The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

In 2024, the Nigerian banking and finance sector experienced significant regulatory changes driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN").

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Perils Of Using Funds That Do Not Belong To You

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Erroneous Bank Transfer: How To Recover Mistakenly Transferred Funds Legally

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

Fund Finance Laws And Regulations 2025 – Mauritius

Mauritius Finance

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Appleby

What Startups And Investors Should Expect From The Implementation Of The Nigeria Startup Act, 2022

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Road Accident Fund's Exclusion Of Illegal Foreigners

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Uganda Introduces Interest Rate Cap For Money Lenders

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ENS

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Securitization & Structured Finance

Securitisation Comparative Guide

Securitisation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Zimbabwe Finance

Dube, Manikai & Hwacha Legal Practitioners (DMH)

Debt Securitisation As A Form Of Financing

Due to developments in the financial sector, new and innovative financial techniques and instruments have been introduced to supply capital resources.

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

A Constrained Budget Compels A More Ingenious Financing Option For Nigeria's Infrastructure Development Securitization

Nigeria's infrastructure, currently valued at about 35% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is widely regarded as dilapidated and inadequate.

Nigeria Finance

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Perchstone & Graeys

Bank Loans In Nigeria: Types Of Collateral And Loan Documentation

Nigeria Finance

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Securitization & Types Of Security For Bank Loans In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Resolution Law Firm

Banks Taking Security Over Shares – A Review Of The Consent Requirements Under The Banks And Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020.

Nigeria Finance

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AELEX

Cliffton Limited Raises US$450 Million Through Senior Secured Notes

Mauritius Finance

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Appleby

Raising Capital For Companies: Securitization As An Option In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Aekley Solicitors

AMCON And Toxic Assets: Optimizing The Securitization Option

Nigeria Finance

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

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Fund Management/ REITs

Insider Dealing: A Review Of The Treatment In Mauritius, EU And US Federal Law

A review of the treatment in Mauritius, the United States and the European Union of the offence of insider trading confirms the contrasting approaches which these jurisdictions have adopted on the issue...

Mauritius Commercial

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Appleby

Investment Funds 2025

The Mastercard Foundation study on Africa as a jurisdiction for domiciling investment vehicles, analysed 13 African countries and found that 60% of Africa-focused...

Mauritius Finance

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ENS

New Private Equity Rules In Nigeria – New Updates

In April 2025, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") introduced material amendments to its private equity regulations.

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

Highlights From UUBO's Private Wealth Breakfast Session On The Topic, Strategic Wealth Structuring In A Globalised World: Compliance, Tax, And Asset Protection

Nigeria Wealth Mgt

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Bond Registration Process

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How To Protect Your Wealth In Nigeria: A Smart Guide For High-Net-Worth Individuals

Nigeria Wealth Mgt

Acuity Partners

The Chamber Of Financial Secrets: Uncloaking The Mysteries Of Administrative Penalties

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Navigating Continuation Funds In Private Equity

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Standing Out In A Crowded PE Market: Overcoming Intensified Capital Raising Challenges

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Legal Framework Of Lending Transactions In Ghana

Lending transactions are at the heart of modern banking and commerce, and in Ghana, these transactions are shaped by a combination of statutory law...

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Asare Bediako & Co

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

The Corporate Affairs Commission (the "CAC") has issued a new schedule of fees (the "Revised Schedule"), superseding the previous regime that governed the cost of incorporation...

Nigeria Commercial

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Famsville Solicitors

Uganda Supreme Court's Waiver Of 30% Deposit By Mortgagors: A Borrower's Win Or A Legal Mix-up?

The requirement that a borrower seeking to postpone the sale of his mortgaged property must deposit 30% of the debt has long been the bane of many distressed borrowers.

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ENS

Bond Cancellation Process

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Proper Placement Of Interest Rate Clauses In Lending Documents: Balancing Clarity, Compliance, And Borrower Protections

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Must A Bank Let You Know Of Changes In The Interest Rate On Your Loan?

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ENS

Tax Compliance Checklist For Businesses In Nigeria

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Nil Stamp Duty Proposed On Agreements, Mortgage Deeds And Mortgages Of A Crop From 1 July 2025

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ENS

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 3 – Financial Services (Video)

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Orison Legal

Axis Finance Act Series 2023 – Business Facilitation (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Webinar | Retirement Funds: Key Developments (Video)

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ENS

ENSafrica Webinar | Competition And Opportunities Through Financial Inclusion | TUE 16 NOV (Video)

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ENS

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