An application software (app) is a program designed to help customers perform particular activities. These apps, which are usually on our electronic devices, are used to control several things ranging from health & fitness, music, [...]
Summary for the PCI-DSS Article The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) set by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) are the operational and technical requirements which entities that process payment transactions [...]
Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria obtained an order of a Federal High Court and froze the accounts of some Nigerians. The controversy that trailed the apex bank’s application as well as the order made [...]
Congratulations to our Partner, Lawrence Fubara Anga (LFA), on his elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Speaking on the elevation, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) stated that "the rank of Senior [...]
In a webinar organised by Mondaq with the theme “Arbitrating Investment Disputes in Africa: The Nigerian and Ghanaian Framework”, members of AELEX’s Arbitration Practice Group will consider the recent upsurge in the number of investment disputes [...]
Our Davidson Oturu will be one of the speakers at the Nigeria Fintech Week. His session will hold by 4pm on Thursday 5th November 2020 and his panel will be discussing on “the future of [...]
We are pleased to be one of the sponsors of the forthcoming Nigeria Fintech Week event scheduled for 2nd - 6th November 2020. The event will bring together some of the leading thought leaders, entrepreneurs and [...]
In a webinar organised by Mondaq with the theme “Arbitrating Investment Disputes in Africa: The Nigerian and Ghanaian Framework”, members of AELEX’s Arbitration Practice Group will consider the recent upsurge in the number of investment disputes [...]
After completing residential estates, developers typically create special purpose vehicles in form of Estate Residential Associations to oversee the provision of shared services such as security, waste management, street lights, etc. to residents of the [...]
This article, split into two parts, by the Aelex International Trade Practice Group discusses the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area with the Regional Economic Communities as building blocks for the continental market. [...]
AELEX is the exclusive contributor to the Nigerian Chapter of The Legal 500 (Legalease): Franchise and Licensing Country Comparative Guides. The country specific Guide provides a pragmatic overview of how businesses can set up franchises [...]
A Post-No-Debit alert is a directive that restricts a bank customer from withdrawing funds from his bank account. In this article, our Abdulmajeed Abolaji (Associate) discusses the powers of regulatory agencies and financial institutions to [...]
AELEX is proud to be ranked as a Notable Firm in Nigeria by the IFLR 1000 Rankings, 30th Edition. Its rankings in Nigeria covered Project Development; Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Banking; Project Finance; Power; [...]
ǼLEX is proud to be ranked as a Notable Firm in Ghana by the IFLR 1000 Rankings, 30th Edition. Its rankings in Ghana covered Banking; Project Finance; Power; Infrastructure; and Mergers & Acquisitions. Congratulations [...]
In a recent statement, the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially recognised, categorised and defined crypto assets within the Nigerian Jurisdiction. Key Players in the FinTech space believe this is a rare move by [...]
Our Sina Sipasi (Partner, Energy & Natural Resources Group) will be one of the speakers at the BusinessDay Future of Energy Series scheduled for 10am on September 29 and 30, 2020. The theme of the [...]
In this second part of the article, Oluwapelumi Omoniyi, (Associate) explores Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), how it is used to raise funds, the Nigerian legal framework on ICOs, and the pros and cons of ICOs. [...]
The Lagos Judicial Division of the Federal High Court in its Judgment delivered on 3 December 2019 in Amanyi Mohammed v. Sproxil Nigeria Limited & 5 ors, decided inter alia that the mere issuance of an [...]
In line with the impact of technological advancements on the communications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (which is the governmental agency responsible for the regulation of Value Added Services (“VAS”) providers in Nigeria) has published [...]
The ǼLEX Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group is pleased to be advising Hissbox as it launches its online streaming and content distribution platform. Hissbox is a streaming platform, film production and distribution company primarily focused on [...]
