By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, President and Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), says one of Africa’s most pressing economic challenges is cross-border payment settlements. According to him, this leads to Africa losing an estimated $5Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says Nigeria is steadily advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through deeper participation in regional and continental trade systems. Oduwole said this during the inaugural African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Public–Private–Press (P3) Summit, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Dr George Elombi, the new President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has unveiled a five-year strategy to transform Africa’s trade structure and deepen integration. He unveiled the plan during his investiture as Afreximbank’s fourth president at the Legacy Conference and Investiture in Cairo, Egypt,Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is now best-positioned to lead the intra-African trade and investment revolution. He said this was because the Federal Government was removing investment bottlenecks and boosting ease of doing business. The Vice President stated this at the opening of the Pre-Investor Forum ofContinue Reading
Dangote Industries Limited is sponsoring the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) which officially opens on Sept. 25, the company said in a statement. “Dangote Group is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), organisers of the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Cameroon have reaffirmed commitment to strengthen trading mechanisms and boost economic growth across their borders. Amb. Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, stated this at a Technical Workshop on “Support to Trade Cooperation among Nigeria, Republic of BeninContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says Nigeria is committed to collaborating with Thailand to strengthen technical development, trade, and people-to-people bilateral ties between the two countries. Yakub made this known when a seven-man delegation from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) paidContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has expressed commitment to boost non-oil exports, attract quality investment to position Nigerian enterprises for economic growth. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made the commitment at the Domestic Investment Summit, on Monday in Abuja, with a theme, “Operationalising Nigeria FirstContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher High Commissioner of Rwanda to Nigeria Christophe Bazivamo has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Nigeria in trade, aviation, and information and communication technology (ICT). Bazivamo made the pledge on Friday in Abuja during the 31st anniversary of Rwanda’s Liberation Day also known as KwibohoraContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Africa is poised to become an economic superpower but its full potential hinges on making strategic choices about its trade partners and internal reforms, Jason Miller, former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump says. Miller, a Communication Strategist, spoke during a conversation with Viswanathan Shankar,Continue Reading
