--- title: Afriwise Blog | Olaniwun Ajayi --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Artificial intelligence](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) [Olaniwun Ajayi](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/olaniwun-ajayi) ## [Overview of Nigeria’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2024](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/overview-of-nigerias-draft-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy-2024) Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, playing a crucial role in driving economic growth and addressing various societal challenges, amongst many others. In recognition of the rapid evolution and potential of AI, the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovatio.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/overview-of-nigerias-draft-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy-2024) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Olaniwun Ajayi](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/olaniwun-ajayi) ## [CBN (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations 2023: Overview and Potential Implications](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/cbn-customer-due-diligence-regulations-2023-overview-and-potential-implications) On 20 June 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the CBN (Customer Due Diligence) Regulation 2023 (the CDD Regulations). This regulatory initiative is aimed at assisting financial institutions to comply with customer due diligence measures, required by exis.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/nigerias-new-arbitration-and-mediation-act-2023-a-competitive-edge-to-arbitration-in-nigeria) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Intellectual Property](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Copyright](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/copyright) [Olaniwun Ajayi](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/olaniwun-ajayi) ## [9 Nuggets from the New Copyright Act](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/9-nuggets-from-the-new-copyright-act) On the 17th of March 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the copyright bill into law, as projected in our 2022 IP Wrap-up and 2023 Forward publication. This assent marks the end of the 35-year-old tenure of the old Copyright Act and signals.. 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