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Innovative Trade Finance: Promoting Inclusivity, Resilience And Interoperability Through Digitalisation
The increasing digitalisation of global commerce fundamentally transforms how Trade Finance is deployed and accessed by businesses. The International Chamber of Commerce (“the ICC”) defines Trade Finance as the invisible bridge that makes global trade flow. Trade Finance connects entities across continents, mitigates payment risks and is enzymatic to market progression and economic stability.
Nigeria International
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AELEX
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Transforming Nigeria's Ports Economy-An Analysis Of The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Act 2026 (September 2026)
Nigeria's maritime sector undergoes a major regulatory transformation with the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026, which establishes a comprehensive framework for economic regulation of ports, introduces stricter tariff controls, enhanced enforcement powers, and transitions the Nigerian Shippers' Council into a dedicated economic regulator with expanded authority over port operations, terminal operators, and shipping services.
Nigeria Transport
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G ELIAS
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Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026: Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Long Journey To Economic Regulation Of Nigeria’s Ports
The transformation of Nigeria's Shippers' Council into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency represents the culmination of nearly five decades of port reform, driven by sustained advocacy and litigation. This article examines how Dr. Olisa Agbakoba's regulatory campaign, executive action, and landmark maritime litigation shaped the creation of an independent economic regulator for Nigerian ports, while exploring the complex jurisdictional relationship between NPERA and the Nigerian Ports Authority.
Nigeria Government
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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Seamless Payments, Stronger Trade: Papss And The Future Of AFCFTA
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) represents a transformative infrastructure for cross-border payments across Africa, enabling instant transactions in local currencies without relying on intermediary Western currencies. This comprehensive analysis explores how PAPSS operates through its three core processes of instant payment, pre-funding, and net settlement, while examining Nigeria's regulatory framework and the system's critical role in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area
Nigeria Finance
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Lexworth Legal Partners
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Legal, Regulatory, And Market Issues Shaping Nigeria’s Ongoing 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round
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 Energy
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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