The Federal Government has called on potential investors to revive, reform and transform Calabar and Kano free trade zones (FTZs) into world-class standards to make them functional and globally competitive.

Investors at the Federal government-owned Kano Free Trade Zone are presently counting losses occasioned by a total power outage in the zone. Some factories have already shut down operations due to the high cost of fueling generator to power their businesses, The Guardian learnt. It was gathered that Kano Electricity Distribution Company KEDCO cut off…

Local investors and manufacturers at the Federal government-owned Kano Free Trade Zone have raised concern over the proposed concession of the vast industrial area to private operators. These worries are hinged on the possibility of losing an avalanche of opportunities and economic benefits investors presently derive in the free zone, when the liability is finally…

To make Nigeria’s exports competitive, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Quality Policy to make the goods meet international standards.

The successful attraction by the Federal Government, of investment worth N1.5bn into the Kano Free Trade Zone (KFTZ) is not only timely, but also changes the fortunes of the city

Several factors were responsible for the adoption of free trade zones scheme in Nigeria, among which are the diversification of the revenue...