Tag: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Delta Can Become Nigeria’s Next Industrial Powerhouse, Says Okonjo-Iweala
ASABA — Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has declared that Delta State possesses the resources, strategic location and human...
MAN Targets 42.5% Cut in Power Costs for Southeast Manufacturers
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has unveiled an ambitious electricity initiative aimed at reducing power tariffs for manufacturers in the Southeast by 42.5...
AfCFTA Domestication Bill Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Continental Trade Opportunities —...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has described the proposed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Domestication Bill as a...
C-PACT Summit, AfCFTA and Nigeria’s Emerging Non-oil Export Economy
By Okey IBEKE
For decades, Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification has followed a familiar cycle of ambition and disappointment. Successive administrations have promised to reduce...
Digital Trade Key to Global Export Competitiveness, NEPC Tells Exporters
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged Nigerian exporters to embrace digital trade and emerging technologies to enhance their competitiveness in the global...
African Ministers Call for Policy Harmonisation to Boost Intra-Continental Trade
African ministers have called for stronger policy harmonisation and collaboration among countries to accelerate trade across the continent.
The ministers made the call during a...
Inauguration of SON Board Aligns with FG Efforts to Strengthen Industrialisation...
The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing board of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in its efforts to boost industrial growth and attract investment.
The...
AfCFTA: AfAfreximbank Seeks Digital Innovation to Unlock Nigeria’s Economic Potential
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says digital transformation is critical to unlocking trade and investment potential under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Dr...
Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Break Inefficient Borders
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, 17 November 2025, charged African nations to dismantle inefficient borders, modernise their Customs systems and commit to a...
Nigeria, Ghana Forge Partnership for Fighting Illicit Trade – News Agency...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have expressed interest in forging a partnership to combat illicit trade by strengthening...
