CPPE Applauds Progress in Domestic Oil Refining Capacity

Image: General view of the newly-commissioned Dangote petroleum refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo. Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has praised the progress made in increasing domestic oil refining capacity and reducing imports, as output rose from 11.5% to 15.78% in the second quarter GDP report of…

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WTO says Trade-facilitating policies now outpacing restrictions among members

The WTO says that it’s member countries  introduced more trade-facilitating measures than trade-restricting measures on goods, between mid-October 2023 and mid-May 2024. It’s Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,  said : ” It’s an important signal of members’ commitment to keep trade flowing despite the current geopolitical uncertainty.” WTO, in its latest Trade Monitoring Update issued on…

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NSDC, NIPC Collaborating To Attract $3bn Investment Into Sugar Industry

▪︎Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr. Kamar Bakrin The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), and the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) are Collaborating to drive in $3 billion investments into the sugar industry, under the National Sugar Masterplan (NSMP) Phase II (2023-2033). This was the outcome of an investment meeting between the Executive Secretary of NSDC,…

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