Art. 17 of the Law on Investment Promotion and Facilitation states that the application for registration of investment should include an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate. The Rwanda Investment Code makes it obligatory to submit an EIA certificate to register as an investor in Rwanda.

Rwanda is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status.

Pursuant to Art. 73 of Law No. 031/2022, the procuring entity, through competition, gives exclusive or local preference to:
- Supplies or goods produced or manufactured in Rwanda;
- Consultancy and non-consultancy service providers registered as a domestic legal entity when procuring for consultancy and non-consultancy services;
- A legal entity registered in Rwanda as a domestic legal entity when procuring for works;
- An individual consultant operating in consultancy services.

Rwanda is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Nigeria has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Nigeria has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Nigeria has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 provides the general framework for consumer protection in Nigeria. However, it is reported that the non-existence of a law on electronic transaction in Nigeria has created an unpredictable legal environment for e-commerce.

It is reported that Nigerian banks have reduced the monthly international spending limit on debit cards in Nigerian naira. The monthly dollar spending limit went from USD 100 to between USD 50-20 per month (depending on the month). Therefore, customers cannot use their naira debit cards to pay for transactions of more than USD 20 or USD 50 per month. In addition, some banks suspended international ATMs and point of sales (POS) transactions. In late 2022, this restriction was partially lifted by allowing purchases in USD through selected platforms such as Paystack.

Nigeria does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties. However, it is reported that there is an informal threshold of USD 250.

According to Section 3.6.1 of the Guidelines on International Money Transfer Services, there is a limit of USD 2,000 per transaction for foreign transfers, subject to periodic review by the Central Bank of Nigeria. It is reported that entrepreneurs are not able to accept credit card payments over the Internet due to legal and business concerns.

According to Section 4.4.8 of the Guidelines on Point-of-Sale Card Acceptance Services, all domestic transactions in Nigeria, including but not limited to POS and ATM transactions, must be switched using the services of a local switch and shall not under any circumstance be routed outside Nigeria for switching between Nigerian issuers and acquirers.

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in line with its enabling law has promulgated Guidelines for Nigerian Content Development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), 2019, which apply to state entities as well as private enterprises and individuals. The requirements of the guidelines include that multinational companies are required to provide verifiable information and sign affidavits about the origin, safety, source, and workings of software being sold and deployed within Nigeria in order to "ascertain the full security of the product and protect national security" as well as to assure the full security of source code.

In Nigeria, the law sets out the conditions for the interception of encrypted communications, including the powers to require licensees to provide relevant security agencies with the key, code, or access to the protected or encrypted communication. Rule 9 of the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations states that, notwithstanding any other law in force, no licensee shall provide any communications services which does not have the capacity to be monitored and intercepted. Rule 10 of the Regulations stipulates that, when required by the Commission, the companies licensed have to install interception capabilities that allow or permit the interception of communications. Rule 16 states that licensee failing to comply with the provisions of these Regulations shall be liable to a fine or the commission may revoke the license.