Olaniwun Ajayi LP

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a Compliance Notice. It announces investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The NDPC investigation targets organisations...

August 21, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Adopts Harvey AI

Olaniwun Ajayi Becomes West Africa’s First Law Firm to Adopt Harvey AI

Consistent with our tradition of firsts and market leadership, Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to be the first law firm in Nigeria, and in West Africa, to roll out Harvey AI....

August 12, 2025

Regulatory Compliance for Fintech Companies

Balancing Growth in an Uncertain Regulatory Landscape for Fintech Companies

At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, we understand that for fintechs in Nigeria, growth and regulation often appear to be in conflict. But we also know that when compliance is approached strategically,...

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

June 18, 2025

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Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 16, 2025

Highlights of the Exposure on the Baseline Standards on Automated Anti Money Laundering (AML) Solutions

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPOSURE DRAFT ON BASELINE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) SOLUTIONS

On 20 May 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft on Baseline Standards for Automated Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering the Proliferation...

May 27, 2025

Navigating Cross Border T

Navigating Cross Border Data Transfers – Key Insights Under Nigeria’s Data Protection Laws

Cross border data transfers drive commercial expansion, technological innovation and global collaboration. Businesses, especially technology companies, rely on moving data across borders to work efficiently, cut costs and improve customer...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Nigeria held its first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit. Afterwards, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white paper...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 1, 2025

Key Updates from the Nigeria Data Protection Act – General Application and Implementation Directive 2025  

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive 2025 (GAID 2025). It brings significant changes to Nigeria’s data protection framework...

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a Compliance Notice. It announces investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The NDPC investigation targets organisations...

August 21, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Adopts Harvey AI

Olaniwun Ajayi Becomes West Africa’s First Law Firm to Adopt Harvey AI

Consistent with our tradition of firsts and market leadership, Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to be the first law firm in Nigeria, and in West Africa, to roll out Harvey AI....

August 12, 2025

Regulatory Compliance for Fintech Companies

Balancing Growth in an Uncertain Regulatory Landscape for Fintech Companies

At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, we understand that for fintechs in Nigeria, growth and regulation often appear to be in conflict. But we also know that when compliance is approached strategically,...

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

June 18, 2025

Commentary-on-Structuring-the-Acquisition-of-PSS-Licences-in-Nigeria.jpg

Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 16, 2025

Highlights of the Exposure on the Baseline Standards on Automated Anti Money Laundering (AML) Solutions

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPOSURE DRAFT ON BASELINE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) SOLUTIONS

On 20 May 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft on Baseline Standards for Automated Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering the Proliferation...

May 27, 2025

Navigating Cross Border T

Navigating Cross Border Data Transfers – Key Insights Under Nigeria’s Data Protection Laws

Cross border data transfers drive commercial expansion, technological innovation and global collaboration. Businesses, especially technology companies, rely on moving data across borders to work efficiently, cut costs and improve customer...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Nigeria held its first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit. Afterwards, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white paper...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 1, 2025

Key Updates from the Nigeria Data Protection Act – General Application and Implementation Directive 2025  

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive 2025 (GAID 2025). It brings significant changes to Nigeria’s data protection framework...