Nigerian Manufacturers Welcomes New Industry Minister,  Tables Major Concerns

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of manufacturing companies in Nigeria have penciled down their agendas for the  new minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Dr.Doris Anite. Dr. Anite was sworn -in  on Monday by President Bola Tinubu  alongside 44 other ministers at the State House Conference Centre (Old Banquet Hall), Abuja. During the ceremony,…

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U.S. Manufacturing Creates 700,000 New Jobs-BLS

▪︎File photo of Coca-Cola The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says owing to investments provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, over 700,000 new manufacturing jobs have been created and over $910 billion in private manufacturing investments have been announced nationwide in the industries of the future….

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IATF2027 Nigeria: What To Expects

• IATF2027 Host Signing Ceremony ( From left ) : Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade & Export Development, Afreximbank; H.E.Francisca Tatchouop Belobe Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, African Union Commission; Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chair, IATF, Dr….

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ECOWAS Certificate of Origin Takes New form “E- CO”

The ECOWAS Commission has launched its ECOWAS Electronic Certificate of Origin (E-CO) to facilitate cross – border movement of goods within the sub- region. The event brought together representatives of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, African Development Bank, GIZ, World Customs Organisation, UEMOA Commission, Regional Economic Communities, TradeMark Africa, ECOWAS member states and members of…

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MAN Tasks Financial Reporting Council on Annual Fees for Private Companies 

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) to reconsider the implementation of annual turnover fees for private companies. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, highlighted the potential negative impact these fees could have on manufacturing firms, particularly those that are classified as non-listed entities, and urged…

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