Nigeria Should Be Serious To Renew Investment Protection Agreement With Taiwan – Envoy

▪︎Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Chief of Taiwan Mission at the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, says that the trade volume with Nigeria has enormous potential for growth as many Taiwanese investors are waiting for the renewal of the bilateral agreement, which would provide a legal framework for…

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Africa Produces 1.9MT Crude Steel in August 2024

(Industrial Times) The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) says that Africa produced 1.9 million metric tons of crude steel in August 2024, out of the global 144.8 million metric tons. In Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia are the top steel-producing countries. The Association in its latest Crude steel production chart  by region, also…

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Nigeria:Tobacco Industry Regulator Fines BAT $110m For Market Violations

“We are not attempting to shut down businesses, but they must understand that if you snooze, you lose. You can’t manipulate the market and expect nothing to happen.” That’s Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). He cited a substantial fine of $110 million to be paid…

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