WHY YOU CANNOT TRADEMARK THE WORD “LOVE”

With time, as humans, we grow affection for certain words, marks, signs, or symbols and desire exclusive use or connection with them. And as we pursue our entrepreneurial dreams, we oftentimes desire that our much-loved words, marks, signs, etc. represent our ideas, define our services and products, and become our unique identifier. To an extent, […]

ESG INROADS AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA – PROMOTING COMPLIANCE BY PRIVATE COMPANIES

In the article “the story behind the term ESG”, Giuseppe Perrone acknowledged that, in less than 2 decades, the term “ESG” which was devised with the aim of integrating environmental, social, and governance considerations into capital market activities has made significant inroads in influencing sustainable investments globally. Today, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance is reporting […]

DEVELOPING ESG FRAMEWORK: WHAT BUSINESSES MUST CONSIDER

In today’s rapidly evolving world, businesses must do more than just chase profits and seek expansion on all fronts. The growing perception is that it is not enough to make money, businesses must also be socially responsible and environmentally conscious. In the past, it was customary to pay lip service to ESG considerations. Now, times […]

COLLABORATION BETWEEN TRADITIONAL BANKS AND FINTECH COMPANIES: THE GAME CHANGER TO DRIVE FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS AND INCLUSION IN AFRICA

The evolution of financial technology (fintech) innovations in Africa is not in a vacuum. It is on the back of a historical financial service industry with tried and tested, regulated, and developed service providers – traditional banks that have provided financial services in various forms over time. The need to encourage new financial innovations in […]

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NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND THE TRINITY OF OBLIGATIONS: WHAT PARTIES NEED TO KNOW

Underlying every relationship, professional or business is the commitment to share information or documents which advance the purpose for the formation of such relationships. However, a disclosing party may expect a receiving party to keep some disclosed information either in the form of proprietary information, trade secrets, financial statements, operational manuals, product formulations, or service […]