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While the global economic slowdown in 2023 was less severe than originally projected, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the latest report warned that further growth deceleration could be expected this year.
28 Feb
EYIS Resources Limited has trained members of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) on the treatment, classification, interpretation and application of international trade procedures.
28 Feb
There are rising concerns that the disruptions in key global shipping routes following the crisis in the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea, may signal unprecedented piracy challenges for global trade in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
28 Feb
The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Dr Rabiu Olowo, said the Accounting Development Tool (ADT) project would help align the country with the global baseline for accounting practices.
23 Dec
Jennifer Okeke-Ojiudu trained as a lawyer but she works in the tech space. As Senior Ecosystem Engagements Manager at AfriLabs, she drives the most impactful convening of the African technology and innovation ecosystem.
12 Dec
The value of corruption and illicit financial flow in Nigeria and other African countries was yesterday estimated at $88.6 billion yearly.The capital flight estimate, courtesy of the Director General, African Development Bank Group...
6 Dec
A United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on critical mineral trade flows in electric car batteries has revealed the huge opportunity in the value chain for Nigeria and other mineral-rich developing countries.
28 Nov
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the landscape of the Nigerian job market, creating new job opportunities while disrupting traditional jobs.
18 Oct 2023
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said the valuation of the sustainable finance market now stands at $6 trillion. This is coming as global leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to focus on the investment challenges faced by the world's developing countries amid today's global crises. The leaders said…
4 Oct 2023
Nigeria and other African countries may lag in achieving the 2050 shipping decarbonisation target by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), especially as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said that an additional $8 billion to $28 billion investment (with the midpoint at $18 billion) would be required yearly to decarbonise ships…
20 Sep 2023
Stakeholders have lamented that the annual investment deficit of Nigeria and other developing countries has continued to widen in the last two years, up from $2.5 trillion in 2015 to $4 trillion in 2022.
17 Aug 2023
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, yesterday, urged African economies to key into technology-intensive global supply chains to boost prosperity. The organisation made the call during the launch of a new report, which highlighted that the continent could become a major exporter of higher value-added goods, creating growth, jobs and…
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