CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY: GROWTH AND RELEVANCE

Given some of the inherent issues and challenges that cryptocurrencies pose for investor and consumer protection and the aiding of money laundering, among other concerns, many have advocated that central banks create their digital forms of currency as stable and reliable alternatives to cryptocurrencies. This article explores the position of Nigeria’s SEC and the CBN on digital currencies.

EXPLORING THE BLOCKCHAIN POTENTIAL FOR THE TAX ECONOMY

Although blockchain is predominantly utilised in the financial sector today, its value is noticeably more, being that it is widely associated with cryptocurrencies. Similarly, as an integral part of the effective functioning of the state, the quest for bettering and improving taxation is infinite. This paper sets out to examine blockchain and its design while exploring its potential for the tax economy.

IMPROVING MUSICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ROYALTY PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION The Nigerian music industry is one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors with an estimated worth of $39 million as of 2016 and projected to reach a 73 million dollar figure by 2021 according to a PWC report. The industry’s huge prospect has attracted global attention and direct involvement of the world’s biggest music labels. […]