Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement to create a joint trade framework aimed at removing trade barriers, improving logistics, and deepening economic cooperation between the …
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Tinubu Orders National Single Window Trade Platform to Go Live by Q1 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the full implementation of the digital trade facilitation platform by the first quarter of 2026. …
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his recent directive to cap the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) levy at ₦25 million for …
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Tinubu Suspends Controversial Financial Reporting Council Levy on Private Companies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a temporary suspension of the implementation of the controversial Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023, which introduced new annual regulatory dues on large private …
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FG Relaunches National Talent Export Programme, Appoints Teju Abisoye as DG to Drive Youth-Focused Outsourcing Ambition
The Federal Government has relaunched the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) with a bold target to position Nigeria as a major player in the global outsourcing industry. As part of …
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NSIA to Host Over 15 African Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Investors in Abuja for ASIF 2025
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is preparing to host over 15 African sovereign wealth funds and top global investment leaders at the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) 2025, which …
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Africa Rallies Around Digital Trade at Inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lusaka
The Inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum, held from May 8–10, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia, has set the stage for the continent’s operational phase of a unified digital single market, with …
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US report calls out Nigeria’s trade barriers, port corruption
The United States government has criticised Nigeria for delaying the approval of import permits for American agricultural products. In its 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the …
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Experts Say Nigeria Must Boost Production to Benefit from AfCFTA Tariff Removal
Economic experts have warned that Nigeria must increase local production and industrialisation if it wants to truly benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which offers a …
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Afreximbank Disbursed $50bn to Nigeria in 10 Years – Oramah
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has said that the bank has disbursed about $50 billion into the Nigerian economy over the past ten years. …