▪︎Coca-Cola image/ The Coca-Cola Company U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo says that since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, the manufacturing sector has been on growing steadily. “The U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs nearly 13 million American workers, and accounts for 10.3 per cent of the nation’s GDP,” said Raimondo….
The Botswana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Miss Philda Nani Kereng, is pushing for increase bilateral trades between the two countries.She commended the Nigerian governments for doing so much for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Kereng, who spoke on Monday in Abuja on the occasion of her country’s 58 Independence anniversary, said: ” Currently, the trade…
The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following the repeated incidents of importation of dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition through this port. To this effect, the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough…
“We propose that Nigeria, along with Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, and Sierra Leone — the five English-speaking countries — could have one currency for now. “Then, the Francophone countries could have another currency. Over the years, these two currencies could potentially merge into a single currency”. This was disclosed by Edwin Melvin Snowe Junior, a prominent…
▪︎Eric Andrew The WTO has selected Eric Andrew, Nigeria, founder and team lead at agricultural non-profit AgrofixiNG, along with seven other candidates around the world to form the first cohort of its Young Trade Leaders Programme, which lasts one year, starting from August 7. • Others are: Phoebe Britten, Australia, youth advocate and Founder and…
(Industrial Times, Nigeria) Today, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, commended Babatunde Olomu, the Customs Area Controller for Apapa Command, and the officers working with him for the seizures of twelve containers of smuggled expired products through the port, in recent months. CGC Adewale Adeniyi, also advised port users to embrace only legitimate trade…
▪︎APM Rail Terminals Kano The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) say that manufacturing companies, importers and exporters should take advantage of rail services for the transportation of cargoes to and from the seaports to Inland Dry Ports (IDPs). The two agencies of the government back up the call with signed…
▪︎Left: Dayo Adeyeye NPA Chairman Board of Directors; Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, MD NPA Last week, President Bola Tinubu effected new leadership changes at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Tinubu appointed the former head of South-West support group, Dayo Adeyeye as NPA chairman Board of Directors, and Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, as the new MD Nigerian Ports Authority….
The Breakfast Meeting is scheduled to be held on July 24, 2024, at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa Lagos.
The United Kingdom (UK) has appointed Mark Smithson as the country director for the UK’s department for business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday from the UK foreign, commonwealth and development office, Smithson takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a 3-year posting in that role. The office said: “Mark…
