At the Muson Center on Saturday 15 August 2026, the energy at Decentralized Nigeria 2.0 was truly palpable. It was a gathering of brilliant minds dedicated to the foundational growth and regulatory evolution of the Web3 space in Africa. It was also a profoundly humbling evening for myself and the entire team at Infusion Lawyers, as we were honored with two major recognitions at the inaugural awards.
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Updates & Headlines
August 20, 2026
Connecting the Dots: A Milestone Evening at Decentralized Nigeria 2.0
Policy & Regulations
August 17, 2026
Understanding Nigeria’s New Virtual Asset Tax Framework: When Tax Applies, and How the Numbers Are Calculated
Not every interaction with a virtual asset is a taxable event. Moving a token between two wallets you control, locking it into a staking protocol, or wrapping it into a different technical form are all things a typical holder does routinely, and the Guidelines are careful to distinguish these mechanical or custodial steps from a genuine disposal that actually crystallizes a tax liability. Once that line is drawn, the Guidelines then set out, in unusually granular detail, exactly how a taxable gain is to be calculated and collected — a methodology built specifically to address the distorting effect of naira depreciation on gains measured in a volatile local currency. This article addresses both in turn.
Regulatory Compliance
August 4, 2026
Understanding the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Guidelines on the Taxation of Virtual Assets: What Counts as Virtual Assets, What is Taxed, and What Type of Tax
This first article in our three-part series on the Guidelines addresses the threshold question every VASP needs answered before anything else applies: what, precisely, counts as a taxable virtual asset, and which taxes attach to it. Subsequent articles will address taxable and non-taxable events, the calculation and collection mechanics, and the compliance burden the Guidelines impose.
Regulatory Compliance
June 25, 2026
The End of Feature-Based AML Compliance: CBN’s New Baseline Standards for Financial Institutions, Fintechs, and VASPs in Nigeria
Does your organization procure compliance software merely to satisfy a check-box requirement, yet remain unable to demonstrate that the technology actually detects and prevents financial crime? There is a new framework by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which directly challenges this approach. The days of feature-based compliance and vendor-driven implementation are over. The CBN now demands demonstrable effectiveness for all financial institutions in Nigeria. Accordingly, the new framework shifts regulatory focus from paper-based compliance to real-time scrutiny. The CBN will no longer just audit written compliance policies; it will actively scrutinize the logic, process, capability, and security of the compliance technology itself.
Updates & Headlines
May 24, 2026
The CBN May 2026 Monetary Policy Communique: Implications for Market Participants
Gabriel Eze, Lead Associate Introduction On Wednesday 20 May 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (the “Committee”, or “MPC”) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (the “CBN”) released a Communiqué of its 305th meeting held on 19 and 20 May 2026… Read more
Countdownto10
April 27, 2026
Nine Years of Legal Architecture: The Runway to a Decade of Institutional Authority
As we celebrate our 9th anniversary, we measure our success not merely in transactions closed or disputes resolved, but in the ecosystems we have helped construct. From championing inclusive finance to actively architecting the regulatory frameworks for virtual asset innovation, financial technology, and emerging technologies generally, our journey has been one of continuous evolution. We have transitioned from navigating the regulatory terrain to actively shaping it alongside national regulators and industry pioneers.
Policy & Regulations
Technology
March 9, 2026
The AI Caricature Craze and the Hidden Cost of Digital Identity
At first glance, these caricatures are amusing digital portraits intended to be exaggerated, colorful reinterpretations of self. But in a moment when AI systems integrate user data and algorithmically reshape it into expressive outputs, what feels like playful participation is, in reality, a consequential transfer of personal data, specifically biometric identity. As experts observe, this seemingly harmless engagement may carry long-term exposures to fraud, identity theft, deepfake exploitation, and future misuse of personal data.
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Updates & Headlines
March 1, 2026
Countdown to 10: The Pivot from Agility to Authority
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Infusion Lawyers on 26 April 2027, I find myself looking less at where we’ve been and more at where we are going. For nearly a decade, we’ve been the “agile boutique”—the firm that moves fast, breaks silos, and navigates the complexities of the digital economy for our clients.
Industry Insight
October 7, 2025
Unlocking Efficiency: How Data Analytics Revolutionizes the Legal Industry and Business Operations Globally
As legal matters become more complex and data-driven, the ability to harness and interpret data is becoming increasingly essential for legal professionals across the globe including Nigeria. This article explores how data analytics is enhancing legal practice and business operations globally, the challenges of implementation, and the opportunities it presents for the legal industry and businesses.
Regulatory Compliance
October 6, 2025
An Overview of the Quadruplet Tax Laws in Nigeria
In a landmark legislative overhaul in June 2025, Nigeria reformed its tax landscape. The reform built upon four interconnected laws, each with a distinct purpose: one that defines what is taxed; one that outlines how taxes are administered; one that establishes a new federal tax authority; and one that creates bodies for coordination and dispute resolution.