Nigeria, Ghana Step Up Joint Fight Against Smuggling
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to strengthen their collaboration to stop illicit activities and improve cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, made this known during a visit to the Commissioner-General of Ghana’s Customs Division, Brigadier General Glover Annan, […]
AfCFTA, Urges Nigeria to Prioritise Product Quality, Certification for Trade Gains
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has urged Nigeria to prioritise product quality, strong branding, and certification if it must fully harness the trade opportunities offered under the agreement. The call was made in Abuja on Friday, at the NEPC Re-Energized Webinar 6.0 themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s AfCFTA Potentials.” Franca Achimugu, representative of the […]
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surges $3.23bn in First Half of 2025 — NEPC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reported a 19.59 percent surge in non-oil exports, reaching $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, attributed […]
AfCFTA Calls for Single Digital Identity to Ease Trade
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has called for the urgent development of a continent-wide digital identity system to accelerate cross-border trade, deepen financial inclusion, and strengthen regional integration. Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a special side event […]
Turn Global Crisis to Opportunity, Afreximbank Tells Africa
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African nations to seize the moment and transform global financial and geopolitical instability into a catalyst for continental self-reliance, industrialization, and reform. This is the core message from the African Trade Report 2025 and Economic outlook report launched at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2025) […]
Nigeria’s CBN Governor Calls for Resilient Institutions Amid Global Uncertainty
By Oluwakemi Kindness Institutions within the African continent has been tasked to embrace resilience as a core strategy to withstand global economic shocks and drive sustainable development. This is according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, who said Africa must build institutions capable of navigating economic fragmentation, trade protectionism, […]
Bet on Nigeria’s Growth, Uzoka-Anite Encourages Global Investors
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has called on global investors to tap into Nigeria’s vast opportunities, highlighting the country’s economic pivot and potential for sustainable growth. Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, made the appeal during her address at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025, New York, USA A statement on Monday […]
Customs Facilitates First Shipment from Nigeria to Kenya Under AfCFTA
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday said it has facilitated Nigeria’s first shipment to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). During a visit to the Apapa Area […]