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Perhaps, you’ve come across conversations or posts related to having your company registered in the United States, and you’re probably wondering; “What’s the benefit of having your business registered in the United States while I’m based in Nigeria? If you are a Nigerian-based startup, an online vendor, a freelancer, etc. and this sounds like a…
In our previous article, we considered Syndicate Investment or Financing from the perspective of investors. You may read the article HERE. In this article, we will consider how Startups can raise funds through Syndicate Financing. A syndicate investment is an investment vehicle made up of a group of individual or institutional investors in which a…
As an investor, you will agree that one of the challenges that come with investing in Startups is the possibility that such startups may be a bad investment as a result of the inability of the latter to meet up with growth projections and expectations. In addition, the unstable state of the global economy hasn’t…
So, you are a founder (or team of founders) on a mission to provide access to borderless digital investment and wealth management opportunities to individuals and businesses in Nigeria. You’ve done your market analysis and your service offering fits the description of what the foremost digital brokerage investment companies in Nigeria with the likes of…
We recently worked with a client who wanted to set up a digital savings platform in Nigeria. Shortly after offering the client legal advice as regards regulatory requirements for setting up their digital platform, they engaged the services of a developer, who commenced work on developing a mobile app and a website. They however reached…
The late 20th century has witnessed the rise of Fintech companies in Nigeria that offers financial services which were originally exclusive to traditional financial institutions. Taking bearing from the likes of Remita, Paystack, Flutterwave, PiggyVest, Kuda Bank, etc. fintech companies are primarily known for using technology to improve financial services and increase access to finance. The…
One of the ways startups raise funds is through venture capital firms (VCs). A venture capital firm provides some form of private equity financing to start-ups and emerging companies with high growth potential or who have demonstrated high growth over a period of time. Funds provided by VCs, are raised from a combination of financial…
INTRODUCTION Have you been in business for a while and you are overwhelmed at the thought of resolving frequent legal concerns that arise from your business such as; Tax harassment Having to deal with employees who leave your business without prior notice or who leave your business to set up businesses similar…
If you own or are a member of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) or an Association in Nigeria, such organization or association is classified by the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 as an “Incorporated Trustee”. Incorporated Trustees are defined by our laws as a non-business and non-profit making organizations. It is an association of persons…
With the increased abuse of the right to privacy of consumers as well as illegal means applied by some digital money lenders in harassing their debtors, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in its attempt at regulating the digital lending space, has in its framework made the registration of digital lending businesses/companies, a…
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