Centre for Trade and Business Environment Advocacy

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Position Papers

Issue-specific policy papers from the Centre for Trade and Business Environment Advocacy, prepared to clarify reform options, strengthen stakeholder dialogue, and support development-oriented regulatory governance.

Fostering a Modern Commodity Exchange Ecosystem in Nigeria

A position paper addressing commodity exchange reform, warehouse receipt issues, market infrastructure, and the policy pathway needed to strengthen transparent, finance-linked, and competitive commodity markets in Nigeria.

The Draft SEC Regulation on Crowdfunding

A policy paper examining Nigeria's draft crowdfunding regulation, with attention to innovation, digital finance, investor protection, platform conduct, regulatory implementation, and practical refinement of the crowdfunding framework.

Factoring Assignments (Establishment, Etc) Bill, 2019

A position paper on factoring reform and the Factoring Assignments Bill, focused on the legal and institutional conditions required to support receivables finance, MSME working capital, and trade competitiveness.

The Franchise Bill, 2019

A policy paper on franchising reform in Nigeria, addressing the legislative framework, ecosystem coordination, fair commercial practice, enterprise expansion, consumer confidence, and public-private dialogue.

Reforming the Intellectual Property Law and Administration in Nigeria

A position paper on reforming Nigeria's intellectual property law and administration to better support innovation, creativity, market access, institutional effectiveness, and development-oriented knowledge governance.

International Trade Commission of Nigeria Bill and the Need for a Trade Remedies Regime in Nigeria

A policy paper addressing the International Trade Commission of Nigeria Bill and the need for a trade remedies regime that can support fair trade governance, institutional effectiveness, and Nigeria's participation in regional and continental markets.

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