AfCFTA
20 Sep
Nigeria has been asked to take advantage of the $300 billion potential economic gains that await Africa’s digital economy by 2025. This advice came from the Head of Privacy Policy, Africa, Middle East and Turkey, Meta, Dr. Ololade Shyllon.
10 Sep
Nigeria will host over 500 investors from across the world amidst drive by the new government to increase investment in the country.
8 Sep
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a regional strategy to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in the ECOWAS region and leverage on opportunities for growth and prosperity.
6 Sep
More than two years after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) kicked-off, Nigeria’s trade volume with other African countries has continued to decline. The trade value fell year-on-year (YoY) to N842.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 ‘23), 11.95 per cent down from N956.93 billion recorded in Q1 ‘22
30 Aug
Industry stakeholders have urged entrepreneurs and exporters to fully tap into e-commerce to benefit from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) $3.4 trillion market.
30 Aug
Multiple challenges including inefficient port infrastructure, un-unified currency, regulatory gaps, insecurity, lack of funds, high freight rates, poor turnaround time in cargo clearance, complex Customs processes, inadequate storage capacities...
24 Aug
President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Otunba Dele Oye, has charged the Federal Government to speed up the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area...
23 Aug
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State has emerged as an African champion at the maiden edition of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) youth debate challenge held in Zambia. The University had recorded an outstanding performance in the preliminary rounds of the inaugural edition of the Africa Youth Trade debate organised by the African…
8 Aug
The Nigerian Association Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has warned that deviating from the globally-acceptable standards in the issuance of certificates of origin for goods being traded internationally portends danger for Nigerian businesses and the economy.
17 Jul
African leaders, yesterday, gathered in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital for the African Union’s (AU) fifth mid-year coordination meeting, aimed among other things, to address critical issues of African integration and division of labour.
12 Jul
President of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), Dame Adebola Williams, has said the reason Nigerian goods do not do well in terms of export is because many business owners prefer taking shortcuts.
23 Jun
The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), has pledged to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) across the continent to create jobs.
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