by Stren & Blan Partners | Aug 12, 2024 | Insight
The interrelationship between financial institutions and capital markets is crucial and deeply intertwined. Financial institutions play a significant role in capital markets by directing capital efficiently. For instance, banks collect deposits and provide loans,...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Aug 12, 2024 | Insight
The traditional approach to corporate insolvency in Nigeria, which focused on liquidation and winding- up, has undergone a significant shift with the enactment of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.This legislation introduced administration as a corporate...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Aug 9, 2024 | Insight
In recent years, Nigeria has experienced a dramatic rise in social media usage and digital content creation. According to Statista, as of January 2023, Nigeria had 31.6 million active social media users. This growing influence underscores the evolving marketing...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Aug 9, 2024 | Insight
Construction projects are crucial to societal development. They form the hallmark of infrastructural growth. These construction projects involve the expertise of professionals from various disciplines to ensure that the project moves from a mere paper design to a...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Aug 7, 2024 | Insight
The packaging and labelling of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) in Nigeria are subject to strict regulations aimed at safeguarding consumers and maintaining equitable trade practices. The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 5, 2024 | Insight
What are sources of financing accessible to Nigerian Tech Startups? The financial needs of a tech startup will vary according to the type and size of the business. Startups looking to raise funds could explore borrowing from friends and family, personal savings and...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 31, 2024 | Insight
The maritime industry is set to witness its fourth industrial revolution with the innovation of Smart shipping. Smart shipping involves adopting digitalized and innovative technological systems to develop remotely controlled or fully autonomous ships. This...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 30, 2024 | Insight
INTRODUCTION In taking a significant step towards the development of the Nigeria’s power sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory nCommission (“NERC”) by an order ncited as the Order on the Establishment of the Independent System Operator [Order No:...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 27, 2024 | Insight
INTRODUCTION Historically, corporates across the globe have created a system of raising capital by offering securities such as stocks or bonds to investors through the financial and capital markets under a well-regulated system to prevent mismatch, fraud, and...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 24, 2024 | Insight
INTRODUCTION On 18th April, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) issued a circular (“the Circular”) (BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/005) to review regulatory measures aimed at improving lending to the real sector of the economy. The circular directed all Deposit Money Banks...
