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.
Timi Olagunju
Timi Olagunju is a tech lawyer and policy consultant. He can be reached via: timithelaw@gmail.com or on Twitter @timithelaw.
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 country code top level domains.
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 the regulation of the blockchain technology in the country
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 referred to as “the Vesting Agreement”. Quickly, before we go into the...
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 of users for our platform?" This had me gathering some research, which I’ll...
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 is building a database of vehicle owners; it is not looking...
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 facilitating partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that will help redefine the governance of...
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 irresistible power and the latent cost of “free”. As I was reading...
The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
“Watch out for pastor Eazi!” — Mr Eazi, on creative prospects beyond tech investments
Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care
7 things to expect at Techpoint Build 2021
Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
First-time founder? Here’s everything you need to know as you start raising money
