Stanbic IBTC Bank has received top honours at the Cosmopolitan The Daily Business Awards, securing two prestigious titles — Best Cash Management Bank in Nigeria and Best Trade Finance Bank …
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APM Terminals Kano Records 51% Surge in Cargo Volumes in First Half of 2025
APM Terminals Kano has recorded a major boost in operations, with a 51 per cent increase in Through Bill of Lading (TBL) volumes for the first half of 2025, covering …
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Uganda’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has called on the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to prioritise helping local manufacturers and protecting consumers instead of acting …
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the country will move away from the current multi-currency system to a full local currency by 2030, assuring businesses and the public that …
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Tanzania Launches New SEZ Drive to Attract Global Investors
Tanzania has kicked off a major investment campaign aimed at transforming the country into one of Africa’s leading industrial and investment hubs. Speaking during the launch in Dar es Salaam, …
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FIRS, Customs Strengthen Partnership to Fast-Track National Single Window Project
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intensified their partnership on the National Single Window (NSW) project, a major trade reform expected to transform …
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Govt grants Air Tanzania permit to begin direct flights
Nigeria’s Federal Government has officially handed over the Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited, marking a new phase of cooperation between both countries in the aviation …
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Dollar Weakens as Markets Expect U.S. Fed to Cut Rates in September
The United States dollar fell on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, as new economic data pushed more investors to believe that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. …
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EAC Urged to Ratify Trade Rules to Boost Regional Business
Trade experts, private sector leaders, and government officials in the East African Community (EAC) have called on member states to urgently ratify changes to the Customs Union rules to speed …
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ACTIF2025 Seals $300m Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Deals
The Fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) ended in Grenada with over US $300 million in deals signed and a strong commitment to deepen Africa–Caribbean collaboration. Co-hosted by Afreximbank …