South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
Reuters visited three factories in late July whose owners said they had lost between 12% and 19% of their workforce during the protests.
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AfCFTA, Bergmans in $3.1bn Deal to Digitise Customs Across Africa
The 20-year concession agreement covers the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project, which will see the deployment of digital technology to customs administrations across African countries.
Customs recruit 3,852 for nationwide manpower
The successful candidates were recruited into the Superintendent, Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres, with all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory represented.
NPA introduces movement code for empty containers to ease traffic at Lagos ports
Truck drivers are required to obtain the code from designated holding bays before proceeding to the ports.
New ECOWAS Chair Visits Mali
The visit to Bamako, coming against the backdrop of deepening divisions between ECOWAS and the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, has sparked fresh optimism that dialogue may replace confrontation in efforts to restore regional unity after months of political estrangement.
US moves visa services from Abuja to Lagos ,effective August 1, 2026
The immigrant visa categories being realigned includes immediate relative, IR; family preference, FP; employment-based, EB; fiancée/fiancé, K visas; adoptions; diversity visas; and follow-to-join asylee and refugee, V92/V93, cases
ITF Is Screening 200,000 Tailors To Access N3.6bn SUPA Programme
[File photo] A Nigerian tailor at work; image credit: Bella Naija Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General of the ITF, says 200,000 Nigerian tailors are expected to benefit from the 2026 edition of the Industrial Training Fund’s (ITF) Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) Programme. Dr Ogun said that the N3.6 billion intervention funding, launched in 2024, aims to…
President Tinubu Declines Meeting With South African Envoy
The development follows renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa, with Abuja continuing to press Pretoria to better protect its citizens and ensure accountability for the violence.
IEA Cushions Global Oil Supply By 290 Million Barrels March -July
Dr Birol said that IEA countries still hold a substantial volume of emergency stocks in reserve, including over 1 billion barrels of government-controlled stocks.
UK Updates Customs Rules Listing Items Visitors Can and Cannot Bring
The updated guidance explains that while visitors are allowed to bring a range of personal belongings into the UK without paying customs duty or tax, strict limits apply to alcohol, tobacco and the value of other goods.