Kalu Urges WTO to End 13-Year Food Security Deadlock
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve the 13-year deadlock over public stockholding for food security. Kalu proposed an interim waiver under Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement to cover qualifying public stockholding programmes. He made the proposal on Friday in […]
African Policymakers Meet in Abuja Over Economic Risks
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Top policymakers, financial experts and business leaders from across Africa are meeting in Abuja to discuss ways to strengthen emerging economies amid growing global uncertainty. The seventh African Emerging Markets Forum is taking place at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters. The forum has the theme: “Building Resilience Amidst Geoeconomic Uncertainties.” […]
Africa Seeks Economic Resilience Amid Global Shocks
By Oluwakemi Kindness African policymakers, central bankers and development experts will gather are set to explore strategies for strengthening the continent’s economies against growing global economic uncertainty. This will take place at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum opens on Wednesday at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Headquarters in Abuja under the theme, “Building […]
Nigeria Must Chase Global Investors to Create Jobs – Okonjo-Iweala
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerian government to deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to cut import dependence, boost local manufacturing, and create jobs. She spoke on Wednesday at Nigeria House during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking at a […]
IPU Appoints Deputy Speaker, Kalu into WTO”s Steering Committee
Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has been invited to join the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO), a significant development that will enable Nigeria to benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) global trade policies and boost trade across Africa. The invitation […]