Timi Olagunju is a tech lawyer and policy consultant who tweets @timithelaw. He shares his thoughts on the constitutionality of virtual court hearings in Nigeria.…
Opportunistic registration of Nigeria Air domains was not a crime
Cyberspace law and policy expert, Timi Olagunju, tells us why he believes Section 25, subsection 2 of the Cybercrime Act does not outrightly criminalise the controversial registration of Nigeria Air c…
3 recommendations for policy makers as Nigeria moves to regulate blockchain technology
Technology law and policy consultant, Timi Olagunju provides a few recommendations for policy makers following the desire of the Nigerian House of Representatives to put in place a legal framework for…
How the new Executive Orders will affect tech-enabled businesses in Nigeria
AG President Yemi Osinbajo, signed three executive orders last Thursday. Here’s how they will affect the ease of doing business for tech-enabled businesses…
The important legal agreement to protect Startups and Founders in Nigeria
From over 5 years of practice, I have noticed one extremely important legal agreement that most startups in Nigeria are either unaware of or haven’t fully taken advantage of. This agreement is referre…
Launching a Startup? Here’s how to attract and retain your first users
I have had startups across Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, and clients who consult with SME Growth Hub, especially technology startups, ask the same ageless question; “how do we get our first line o…
Nigerian Government should prioritise data protection over building a biometric vehicle database
Yesterday evening, sitting at my office (cross-legged), and relaxing from finishing a client’s job, I stumbled on a brilliant article by Victor Ewealor on Techpoint.ng titled “The Nigerian Government …
If Nigeria is to get serious about ICT, here are a few things that need to be done
Editor’s Note: The Nigeria Internet Governance Forum is an annual convening of internet stakeholders — government and private alike — in the country with the primary aim of facilitat…
The actual cost of Free Basics in Nigeria
Recently, I was reading a book ‘Predictably Irrational’ by one of my favorite Professors of behavioral psychology in Stanford University, Professor Dan Ariely, where he discussed extensively on the ir…
