Why Do I Need a Legal Opinion & Why is My Series A Investor Asking For One?
July 21, 2022
If you are raising a Series A Financing (or any priced equity around), US venture
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Balogun Harold’s Technology & Media lawyers have market-leading experience in the technology and media sectors, advising global media and high-growth tech start-ups doing business in Nigeria.
We act as trusted independent and real-time advisors to technology and media start-ups throughout their entire corporate lifecycle from founder-led business to unicorns and global large-cap public companies. We have advised application software companies, media and internet companies, data & information companies, digital banking & payment companies, industrial tech companies, Fintechs, wealthtech and insurtech companies, systems & deep tech companies, infrastructure software & cyber security companies, retail-tech companies, mobility-tech companies, cloud managed service companies, digital health companies, regtech & suptech companies, amongst others
Thought Leadership
Avoiding Permanent Establishment Risk – Nigeria’s New Dependent Agents Rule
July 15, 2022
Presidential Order 5 has thrown up an array of contracting structures between local promoters and
Nigeria’s Proposed Internet & Social Media Regulation: Key Takeways
June 15, 2022
Nigeria has recently published a draft of its proposed social media laws. There are important
Why is the Nigerian SEC Regulating Digital Assets? What Do Fintechs Need to Know?
May 23, 2022
The Securities & Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has an inherent economic role of facilitating capital
Closing Technology Mergers & Acquisitions in Nigeria
April 4, 2022
Acquiring high-growth technology companies in Africa presents an opportunity for scale-ups and strategic investors to
New Rules for Operating a Fintech in Nigeria
January 25, 2022
Between 2020 & 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made significant changes to the
Buy Now Pay Later Offerings in Nigeria: Some Market Entry Considerations (Nigeria)
January 10, 2022
Africa presents an interesting proposition for point-of-sale financings commonly referred to as Buy Now Pay
Registering a Nigerian Venture Fund: Some Key Issues
September 7, 2021
Nigeria’s venture capital rules do not appear to have been designed to attract modern venture
Twitter Suspension in Nigeria: Some Key Policy & Legal Considerations for Web Platforms
June 16, 2021
Nigeria has no legal or regulatory construct similar to Section 230 (c) (1) & (2)[1].
Six Operational & Time-Critical Takeaways From Nigeria’s Open Banking Regulations
March 29, 2021
Nigeria’s Central Bank deserves some commendation for publishing a well thought-out Open Banking Framework. Here are 6 (six) compliance/operational and time-critical takeaways from CBN’s new Open Banking Regulations, for Nigerian Fintechs and Financial Institutions. The Open Banking Regulations does not