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We are happy to have represented Werner Monie Ltd, a newly incorporated money lender company, in successfully securing a money lender’s certificate and licence from the Edo State Government to undertake money lending business in Edo State.  Unlike Lagos State, where the procedure for a …

Is Employee’s Training Bond Valid in Nigeria? In the world of work, as the employers strive to improve the skills and competencies of their employees, they face great risk of potential loss of training costs and earnings when a trained employee decides to jump ship, …

Hospitality business is a flourishing business globally. According to PwC, Nigeria is one of the fastest growing hospitality markets with about 20% increase in 2018 and a projection of 12% compound annual increase in the hotel market in five years after 2018. Lagos is the …

This article highlights, in a question-and-answer format, the purpose of International Money Transfer Operator (“IMTO”) licence for inbound cross-border payment services including the requirements, costs and procedures that a potential investor in the sub-sector in Nigeria will undertake in order to incorporate and get the …

Our clients, Fezotech Nigeria Limited and Moblaspay Limited have received full approval of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“FCCPC”) as digital money lending companies in Nigeria. The FCCPC approval is based on full compliance with the Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework and Guidelines for …

Introduction Consumer lending is a viable business in almost all parts of Nigeria in view of the large population of over 200 Million people (majority of which are young people), the technological infrastructure and enabling regulatory environment. Anambra State is among the top five (5) …

1. Introduction The global pandemic of 2020 introduced the world to the increasing importance of digital banking and other online financial services. Thereafter, experts projected that digital banking users will rise to 3.6 Billion globally. Nigeria, for instance, recorded 3.7 Billion real-time transactions 2021, ranking …

In the world of work, the interests of employees and their employers’ business always clash. Employers have responsibility to protect the business against employees’ misconduct. One sure way to do that is by suspension. However, suspension is a double-edged sword. It can save the business when …

Real estate is a viable business sector in Nigeria largely because of the enabling regulatory environment, large expanse of land and huge deficit in housing development vis-a-vis the population of the nation (about 20 million housing units as at October 2021). According to This Day …

WHAT IS PENSION? According to the Nigerian Pension Reform Act, pension is a minimum percentage of an employee’s salary required by law to be paid into a contributory pension scheme by both employer and employee for the benefit of the employee during the employment relationship. …