Notes from the ground
Written for people deciding whether to commit capital to Nigeria — specific, checkable and free. If one of these saves you a wasted trip, it has done its job.
What it costs to establish a foreign-owned company in Nigeria
The share capital threshold, the permit sequence, and the difference between the statutory timeline and the one we would actually plan for.
9 min read →How to verify a Nigerian counterparty without flying there
What CAC filings do and do not tell you, why a site visit is not optional, and the four checks that catch most problems before a deposit moves.
8 min read →Sourcing agricultural commodities from northern Nigeria
Ginger, sesame and hibiscus from the northern corridor — how the aggregation layer really works, and where foreign buyers lose money.
10 min read →Hiring senior people in Nigeria: what foreign employers get wrong
Why credential verification matters more here, and the profile mismatch that sinks a majority of first country-manager hires.
7 min read →These are general. Your decision is not.
When the question turns on your specific counterparty, corridor or licence, an article cannot answer it. That work is scoped, priced and delivered as a document your investment committee can use.