Tag : Regulations

Reflections on the Africa Finance Festival 2026: Where Traditional Finance Meets Blockchain

The energy in Lagos at the just-concluded Africa Finance Festival 2026 (AFF 2026) was simply contagious. Held 12–13 May 2026 at Lagos Oriental, participants included asset managers, bankers, innovators, investors, regulators, governments, and fellow professionals. The conference theme was “Future Forward: Building Resilient, Sustainable & Digital Financial Systems for...

Nigeria’s Digital Asset Future: Stuck between Regulation and Surveillance

The African digital asset landscape is shifting beneath our feet. Ghana has just officially passed its Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill 2025 into law, joining Kenya, which achieved a similar legislative milestone this year. The Bill now awaits presidential assent. As Nigeria’s neighbors celebrate clear, statutory frameworks, many...

A Guide for Financial Institutions and Crypto-Risk Mitigation in Nigeria: From Blanket Prohibition and Stereotypical Discrimination to Proper and Compliant Risk-Based Control

Introduction Whenever blanket prohibitions are made by financial institutions (FIs)—whether based on common stereotypes, fiat directives, or risk speculations over crypto-related transactions—there is serious cause for concern. Given the sanctity of the bank-customer relationship, the constitutional underpinnings of property rights, and the essential role of banking and financial services...