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5 March 2024

TEMPLARS Advises Mastercard on Its Strategic Investment of Up to $200 Million in MTN’s Fintech Business

TEMPLARS advised Mastercard on the Nigerian law aspects of its minority investment of up to US$200 million in MTN Group Fintech – the digital financial services arm of MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator.

26 February 2024

Cocktails & Conversation with TEMPLARS Ghana

Thursday, 22nd February 2024: TEMPLARS hosted a networking event at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

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18 March 2024

SEC Proposes New Amendments to its Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets

On 15th March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria proposed amendments to its rules on digital assets including the introduction of additional requirements for virtual asset service providers.

11 March 2024

Do We (Finally) Have Lift-off? Nigerian President Issues Policy Directives to Unlock Investments in the Nigerian Energy Sector

This Client Alert by TEMPLARS Partner, Dayo Okusami, Senior Associate, Damilola Oshodi, and Associate, Mariam Adebayo examines the New Policy Directives issued by the Nigerian President on 6th March 2024 to boost investment in the energy sector.

7 March 2024

Navigating the Regulatory Headwinds for Crypto Exchanges in Nigeria

In what is widely considered an intensified effort to defend the Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appears to have taken several steps against crypto exchanges, including blocking access to the websites of several global crypto exchanges.

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