Tag: AfCFTA

January 7, 2021

There’s no need to fuss. And I’m pleased that not one of the high-profile seers involved has, so far, tried ...

African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement comes into effect

by NAN

January 1, 2021

Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Christopher Yaluma, disclosed at a media briefing in Lusaka on Thursday that the ...

PMI announces Dangote Refinery among 20 most influential projects worldwide

Economic downturn: Dangote Refinery key to nation’s survival — Labour

December 20, 2020

Leaders of trade unions of Nigeria Labour Congress such as Textile, Chemical, Electricity, Automobile, Engineering as well as Petroleum and ...

Column

How Africa’s free-trade area could catalyse agric sector development, by Louis van Ravesteyn

December 2, 2020

The World Bank said in a recent report that 60 per cent of African countries are likely to see increased ...

Stakeholders outline how Nigeria should mobilise for AfCFTA

November 29, 2020

They made the submissions at a virtual ‘Nigeria Investment Conference’ with the theme: “Nigeria Beyond Oil: Growing Regional and Global ...

Ecobank restates commitment to AfCFTA

November 1, 2020

Akinwuntan in his remark at an event in Lagos, pointed out that the pan-African bank was set up primarily for ...

Politics

We’ll invest in key infrastructure projects for success of AfCFTA — Rabiu

September 25, 2020

Rabiu said this when he received the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, and the Acting Director, National Office ...

Featured

AfCFTA dissected at The Elevation Church’s Vantage Forum by experts

January 31, 2020

Industry experts in the private and public sectors, including Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CEO, Access Bank PLC; Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO, ...

AfCFTA: MAN wants FG to address gaps in economic ecosystem

January 4, 2020

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has advised the Federal Government to address the gaps in economic ecosystem to benefit from ...

AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness

December 6, 2019

Adebayo emphasised fairness in his speech at the AfCFTA National Forum, which entered its second day on Friday in Lagos.

News

Minister calls on Nigerians to embrace new technologies, leverage on opportunities

November 8, 2019

Pantami made the call at the 3rd edition annual Stakeholders Local Content Roundtable Technology Fair on Friday in Abuja.

2019 Budget: Foreign Affairs Ministry decry 62% reduction in Capital Budget

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NANTS urges National Assembly to urgently ratify AfCFTA agreement

August 11, 2019

The National Association of Nigerian Traders has advised the National Assembly to urgently ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area ...

Angela Merkel’s Airbus forced to land after technical problems

Nigeria needs flag carriers to play pivotal role in AfCFTA — Lawmaker

August 4, 2019

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, says Nigeria needs a strong flag carrier to be able ...

AfCFTA: Buhari approves establishment of National Action Committee

July 28, 2019

The president had on July 7 signed the AfCFTA agreement at the 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Heads ...

Reps commend Buhari for signing African free trade agreement

July 16, 2019

This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Hon. Odebunmi Dokun at plenary on Tuesday.

Edo communities vow to protect Sahara Energy’s facilities, operations

Sahara Power Group backs AfCFTA to transform Africa’s power sector

July 9, 2019

AfCFTA received a significant boost recently after Nigeria’s President Muhammad Buhari signed the continent’s largest economy on to it, which ...

AfCFTA: FG should address structural issues for Nigeria to benefit from agreement — Economist

July 9, 2019

David Ibidapo, an economic and financial analyst, says for Nigeria to reap benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area ...

FG decries dwindling fortunes of cocoa production

Netherlands buys 47% of Nigeria’s cocoa – Awolowo