Building the institutions that build Africa
Regulatory infrastructure for African finance.
Diagnose your exposure. Implement your controls. Operate with confidence.
Regulatory infrastructure for Nigerian fintechs, digital asset businesses, and the international companies entering the market.
48h
Action Map turnaround
5-15
Business day sprints
0-100
Scored diagnostics
The problem we solve
Most compliance advice ends at the recommendation.
You get a memo, a list of gaps, and a bill, and then you are on your own to build what the memo describes. Legum builds the second half: the policies, the controls, the licensing documentation, and the ongoing capacity that keeps a business compliant after the advice has been given.
How we work
Three moves, in order.
- 01
Diagnose
A scored assessment of where you stand today and what is exposed, in writing, not just a conversation.
- 02
Implement
The policies, frameworks, controls, and licensing documentation a regulator expects to see, built and delivered on a fixed timeline.
- 03
Operate
Ongoing compliance capacity, month to month, at a fraction of the cost of a full internal team.
Why now
Regulation is not slowing down.
CBN licensing categories, AML/CFT expectations, VASP registration tracks, and NDPA enforcement have all moved in the last eighteen months. A compliance programme built two years ago is not a compliance programme built for today's rules. Waiting for a regulator to raise the question is the most expensive way to find out you have a gap.
NG
CBN, SEC Nigeria, NDPC, NFIU
5
Markets served across Africa
Who we work with
Three practices, one standard.
Serving Nigeria: CBN payment and MFB licensing, SEC digital asset registration, NDPA compliance, and AML/CFT programmes that survive an NFIU review.
Get started
Not sure where to start?
A 60-minute Regulatory Clarity Hour gets you a scored, written answer to your specific compliance question, and a clear next step, for ₦100,000 ($75).
What you leave with
- Your regulatory classification, in writing
- Licensing exposure and the gaps that matter most
- A written Regulatory Action Map within 48 hours
- A specific recommendation for what to do next
Led by
Chioma Iheagwara
Founder and Principal
Legum is founded and led by Chioma Iheagwara, a fintech and regulatory lawyer with cross-jurisdictional experience across Africa, Europe, and North America. Delivery runs through the Legum Talent Engine, a vetted bench of compliance consultants and specialists, so your engagement is not dependent on one person's calendar.
Frequently asked
Questions we get first.
Is the Clarity Hour a sales call?
No. It is a paid, standalone consultation. You leave with a written Regulatory Action Map whether or not you ever purchase anything else.
Do you work with companies that are not licensed yet?
Yes. Most of our Fintech and Digital Asset clients come to us before they are licensed, specifically to prepare for it.
Which countries do you serve?
We work across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa, and with international companies entering any of them. Use the market switcher to see local pricing and the regulators that apply.
Legum provides regulatory and compliance advisory services. Where a matter requires licensed legal representation, we will say so clearly before work begins.