AfCFTA
27 Nov
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has pledged support for the Private Sector Bill of Rights (PSBoR) to establish a suitable trade and investment climate in intra-African trade across the continent.
22 Nov
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, has said it would offer solutions and advised the government on the implementation of the Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
19 Nov
The growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and implications of African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) on film practitioners in Nigeria were some of the issues addressed...
18 Nov
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adeniyi, has underscored the crucial role policy alignment would play in the success of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the nation.
17 Nov
• Stakeholders say rise in transport cost impacts regional trade volumes The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the objectives of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented beacon of hope for Africa’s economic transformation, ranging from the promotion of intra-African trade to sustainable economic growth. He stated this at…
16 Nov
Chairperson of the Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA), Mansur Ahmed, has argued that to achieve the lofty goal of Agenda 2063, African manufacturing must transform as the sector accounts for over 70 per cent of global trade and creates more than 30 per cent of service jobs.
16 Nov
In today's world, technology has erased geographical boundaries, transforming the global economy. E-commerce, as highlighted in the 2022 Paypal Borderless Commerce Report, has witnessed a surge in cross-border transactions. The report predicts that global e-commerce will reach $7.4 trillion by 2025, with 57% of online shoppers buying from foreign markets in 2022. This borderless trend…
15 Nov
The co-Champion for Transportation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Secretary General African Ship-Owners Association, Funmi Folorunsho, has revealed plans for the launch of an Africa shipping line in the first quarter of 2024...
15 Nov
Managers of Nigeria, Kirbi, Lome and Gabon ports have called for continuous improvement of the security architecture in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) in response to the morphology of threats prevalent in the region.
8 Nov
• Stakeholders say rise in transport cost impacts regional trade volumes The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the objectives of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented beacon of hope for Africa’s economic transformation, ranging from the promotion of intra-African trade to sustainable economic growth. He stated this at…
8 Nov
The growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and implications of African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) on film practitioners in Nigeria were some of the issues addressed at the School of Media and Communication of the Pan Atlantic University’s monthly Filmmakers’ Forum held recently. The forum focused on challenges faced by practitioners in Nigerian…
25 Oct 2023
Indigenous freight forwarders have expressed fear of Indians, Chinese, Koreans and Lebanese currently and nearly monopolising the entire maritime trade due to discordance among local freight forwarders, thereby posing threat to Nigerians’ participation in the African Continental Free Trade...
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