Tag: micro-credit

The Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) has issued our Client, LibertyPay Limited, a fintech company in Nigeria, a Payment Solutions Service Licence to operate agency banking business in the country. Super-Agents are Fintech companies with the lowest capital requirement threshold (being N50 Million) in the …

Introduction As you commence your entrepreneurship journey into the year 2023, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the small and medium businesses in Nigeria which, in our view, have topmost potentials. We have compiled the list based on the frequency of …

Introduction In Rwanda, Non-Deposit Taking Lending Financial Institutions (NDFI) are legal entities that regularly and principally performs financial services in the form of non-deposit taking lending services or related financial services. Unlike other financial institutions such as Banks and micro finance institutions, they do not …

By 31st of December 2022, all existing money lender’s licences in Nigeria will expire and all loan companies doing business in the country must reapply to to their respective licensing authorities for renewal of their operational licences, amongst other regulatory compliance obligations that they must …

Introduction With the growth of e-commerce business comes the use of courier and logistics companies which facilitate the delivery of goods between sellers and buyers. A courier and logistics company offers delivery services to the public members and the categories of goods and population served …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the compulsory registration of online money lenders in Nigeria. The FCCPC has recently focused on the activities of digital lenders in Nigeria especially the illegal lenders, over allegations of …

The responsible agency for company incorporation in Nigeria, the Corporate Affairs Commission (“CAC”), continues to innovate and undertake investment in technological infrastructure to enhance speedy company registration and national development.  Since 2020, incorporation of a company in Nigeria can be completed in 24 hours using …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“FCCPC”) has in the exercise of its powers under its enabling law, ventured into the regulation of digital lending business in Nigeria. Recently, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 17, 18 and 163 of …

1          Can a business be registered as a Limited Liability Partnership in Nigeria? Yes. The introduction of Limited Partnership (“LP”) and Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) is one of the fundamental watersheds that the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (“CAMA”) has afforded the investors community …

Introduction Nigeria has about 220 Million population with about 210 Million active mobile phone users, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, and by 2050, the nation’s population is estimated to rise to 400 Million. As of June 2022, Nigeria hit 44.30% of broadband penetration with …