The Nigeria-based knowledge and capacity-building<\/strong> platform focuses on gaming law, regulation, compliance and governance. The organisation said the webinar, titled Beyond Licensing: Choosing the Right Partners, will examine how businesses can make informed decisions before entering new jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SLEC Africa said: “The costliest mistakes in business are often made before operations even begin. Choosing the wrong market. Working with the wrong advisers. Building on the wrong foundation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisation said operators often prioritise obtaining a licence while overlooking the importance of legal, tax and compliance planning<\/strong>. Businesses that fail to address corporate structuring, regulatory obligations and local market dynamics frequently encounter operational challenges after launch, it said. “A licence may open the door to a market, but it does not guarantee success within it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The session will examine how operators can select legal and compliance advisers, evaluate commercial partners, navigate local tax and regulatory obligations, and establish business structures<\/strong> suited to the jurisdictions in which they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n The session will feature South African gaming attorney Garron Whitesman, founding partner of Whitesmans Attorneys, who has more than 20 years’ experience advising the global gaming industry<\/strong> on gaming law, regulatory compliance and licensing across multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adenike Oyebamiji, legal compliance manager (West Africa) at Velex Advisory, brings experience advising businesses across Africa’s regulatory landscape<\/strong>, with a focus on navigating complex markets and strategic decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zu Tohtayeva, a UK-qualified solicitor and founding partner of SteelRose Legal, brings more than 15 years’ legal experience <\/strong>spanning gaming law, market entry, taxation, regulatory compliance and cross-border corporate matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The webinar will be hosted by Nigerian gaming lawyer Olafadeke Akeju, founding partner of SLEC Africa. 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