Yearly Archives - 2014

28 Mar

GUIDE TO MINING IN AFRICA 2015

AFRICA accounts for 30% of the world’s global mineral reserve yet less than 5% of the total global mineral exploration and extraction budget is invested in the continent. The legislations, regulatory policies, taxes, royalties’ etc. governing exploration and extraction of minerals in Africa are numerous and vary from Country to Country. It is with this in mind that Lex Africa (a network of leading law firms which was founded in 1993 and with presence in 22 African countries) has [...]

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14 Feb

DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA: 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INCORPORATING A COMPANY IN NIGERIA

This memorandum has been prepared by Iyiola Oyedepo & Company (IOC) for general information that would be useful to people interested in doing business in Nigeria. The information provided is of a general nature and does not intend to provide professional advice on appropriate structures or strategies for a specific venture. We recommend that, before proceeding with any investments or establishing a business in Nigeria, you seek professional advice tailored to your specific needs. The Companies and Allied Matters [...]

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23 Jan

WHY ARE LAWYERS SO EXPENSIVE?

Stumbled on this article on www.lawyerist.com and found it fascinating. Enjoy!!! “There is a lot of discussion lately about the need for lower-cost legal fees. This is an important discussion for lawyers to have, but I think it is also important to stop and reflect on why hiring a lawyer is so expensive in the first place. On top of the considerable cost of acquiring a law degree, malpractice insurance, business overhead, etc. — only some of which can be reduced [...]

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