By Gbeja Adebayo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has presented Trade Test and National Skills Qualification Certificates to skilled inmates of the FCT Custodial Centres. The certificates were presented on Thursday, during an exhibition of products made by inmates through various vocational and skills acquisition programmes at the Medium SecurityContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government says Nigeria’s trade sector has recorded remarkable expansion, while efforts are ongoing to ensure investments translate into real economic activities. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja onContinue Reading
Economic experts say customs modernisation is crucial to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and increased intra-African trade.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) says it will expand its United Kingdom (UK) network, deepen trade facilitation and strengthen strategic partnerships to boost Nigeria-UK trade and investment. The President of the chamber, Mr Abimbola Olashore, disclosed this at the 47th Annual General Meeting of the NBCCContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government in collaboration with the Organised Private Sector, has engaged India to develop a trade and investment roadmap for 2027–2032, aimed at advancing Nigeria’s economic diversification goals. Chief Emeka Obegolu, President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) disclosed this at a track two roundtableContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has pledged to address infrastructure and operational challenges hindering businesses at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. Oduwole made the pledge during a visit and inspection of the complex along Badagry Expressway on Wednesday in Lagos. The NewsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Nigeria has secured the right to host the fifth edition of the biannual Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in 2027, with a pledge to accelerate and transform intra-African trade and investment. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, affirmed Nigeria’s pride at the development duringContinue Reading
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
