Nigeria: International Trade & Investment

Nigeria's 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round offers 50 blocks across the Niger Delta, deep offshore, and frontier basins, targeting USD 10 billion in investment under the Petroleum Industry Act. With nearly 300 applicants competing, the round represents the most ambitious upstream acreage release in Nigeria's post-PIA era, testing the country's reformed regulatory framework at unprecedented scale.

Nigeria's 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures introduce sweeping import restrictions on Fast-Moving Consumer Goods from non-ECOWAS countries, fundamentally reshaping supply chains across food, household care...

Foreign investment depends heavily on the ability to repatriate profits and capital, yet government-imposed foreign exchange controls can significantly restrict these transfers.

The practice of law has evolved into a profession no longer confined by borders. In today's globalised legal economy, lawyers operate within an interconnected system shaped by cross-border trade, international...

A free zone company is a company registered and situated in a free zone. A free zone is a designated geographical area within a country where companies set up to enjoy exemptions or reduced taxes, customs duties, and regulations.

Nigeria's foreign exchange (FX) landscape continues to pose a challenge for businesses operating in the country.

How do Incoterms 2020 really work in international trade? And what risks, costs, and responsibilities should businesses watch out for when navigating high-value cross-border transactions?

On Tuesday, 19th August, 2025, the International Trade Practice Group (ITPG) of ÆLEX led by Mrs. Rebecca Ebokpo, hosted the Annual ITPG webinar titled "Incoterms and International Trade: Navigating Risk, Responsibility, and Cross-border transactions".

The International Trade Practice Group (ITPG) at AELEX hosted this insightful webinar on Emerging Issues in Multi-Jurisdictional Trade, held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.