I am Rosemond Phil-Othihiva, a corporate and commercial law practitioner, working with tech firms at the intersection of law, technology, and venture capital. I am also a mentor at the Google for Startups Africa Accelerator.

On January 1, 2026, Nigeria entered a new fiscal era: an overhauled tax regime born from four landmark laws signed mid 2025 by President Bola Tinubu.

Founders everywhere struggle with early-stage documentation, unclear contracts, and legal decisions taken in a hazardous way. My value lies in structure.

I learned early that excellence is built in quiet spaces. I studied consistently, even when it felt routine, and I treated every small effort as a seed for a later harvest.

Evolution seems to be constant and that has shaped the way the society reacts and interacts.