APM Terminals Apapa has joined forces with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to fast-track the rollout of the new B’Odogwu unified customs management platform at the Lagos Port Complex in …
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Nigeria Customs Urges Stakeholders to Embrace New Trade Facilitation System Ahead of 2025 Deadline
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has started sensitising maritime and trade stakeholders on the transition from the existing Fast Track system to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with full …
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Nigeria Risks Losing N1.6 Trillion Annually as Port Activity Declines
A maritime research group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC), has raised alarm over Nigeria’s declining port activities, warning that the country could lose as much as N1.6 trillion every year …
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Zimbabwe’s Consumer Council Warns Against Speculative Pricing
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged the government to take firm action against the growing trend of speculative pricing, which is making life more difficult for ordinary citizens. …
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Cameroon’s Soaring Debt Triggers Fresh Financing Push
Cameroon’s domestic public debt has now reached CFA3,814.4 billion, excluding arrears and floating debt, according to a new report released by the Autonomous Sinking Fund (CAA). This figure, which equals …
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Ethiopia Names New Somalia Envoy to Mend Ties
Ethiopia has taken a major diplomatic step by officially resuming full diplomatic relations with Somalia after months of serious tension between the two neighbouring countries. On Tuesday, Ethiopia’s newly appointed …
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Brazil to Fight US Tariffs at WTO – Lula
President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his country will not fold its hands while the United States imposes what he called unfair tariffs on Brazilian goods. …
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DeVere CEO Urges Investor Diversification Amid Uncertainty
In a strong warning to investors, the Chief Executive Officer of deVere Group, Mr Nigel Green, has advised global investors, especially those heavily invested in the United States, to urgently …
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Zambia Extends IMF Loan to Lift Investor Confidence
The Zambian government has officially extended the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme by one more year. This move is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the …
GCB Bank, Ghana’s biggest indigenous financial institution, has received two major honours at the 2025 Project Management Excellence Awards. The bank was recognised for its outstanding work in rolling out …