BUA Secures US$200m  Afreximbank’s Loan for Local Use and Export

BUA Industries Limited has secured US$200 million Corporate Finance Facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to boost its expansion plans. In a statement,  Afreximbank said that the first tranche of $150 million was disbursed on October 16, 2024 and the balance of $50 million  disbursed yesterday,  11, November, 2024. Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice…

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WTO Closes  Nominations for DG; Okonjo-Iweala sole candidate

The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said today – 9 November-  that nominations for the position of Director-General closed yesterday, 8 November and that the incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is therefore the only candidate for the role. Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, Chair of the General Council,  informed the member countries via…

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FG Engages Tuface MSMEs Brand Ambassador

▪︎State House Photo The Federal Government has brought onboard Mr Innocent Idibia(Tuface) to create more awareness in the country on MSMEs, especially  among the youth in the entertainment and the creative industry. The Brand Ambassador partnership agreement was signed by Tuface and Mr Tola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation…

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AfCFTA: Lucky Fibres Makes Nigeria’s  First Export to Kenya

▪︎Photo (from left-hand): Representative of DIMEX Shipping,   CSC Lauretta Utubor, representing Comptroller Trade Facilitation,  Comptroller Olomu, Customs Area Controller Apapa,  Mr. Olusegun Olutayo, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordinating Office, Mr. Girdhar Chandak, Commercial Head. Nigeria has commenced full participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with its first export of Lucky Fibres Ltd hair products to…

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How Nigeria can rank among industrialized nations — CANMPEF President

Mr Devakumar Edwin, the President of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers Federation (CANMPEF), says that Nigeria can earn its position among industrialized nations if the  Federal Government gives immediate attention to policies that promote growth, investment, and innovation.  Devakumar Edwin, who is also the Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited…

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Jumoke Oduwole Officially in As Industry Minister

▪︎The new Ministers with VP Kashim Shettima and President Bola Tinubu/ State House photo. Dr Jumoke Oduwole officially took over today as the Industry, Trade and Investment Minister. During the sworn-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Dr Oduwole pledged to maximize benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to support Nigerian exports and…

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Dangote Replies Petrol Marketers Prattling to Import Cheap PMS

▪︎Aliko Dangote and Minister of petroleum Resources, Heineken Lopkobiri. File Photo “IF anyone claims that they can land PMS at a price cheaper than what we are selling at the Dangote Refinery, then they are importing substandard products and conniving with international traders to dump low quality products into the country, without concern for the…

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