Nigeria, RwandAir in AfCFTA exports partnership
The RwandAir partnership will be formally flagged off in June 2026,” said the Minister.
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Nigeria Signs AfCFTA Tariffs to Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. Nairametrics reports that this move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for April 15 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and…
“With the removal of trade barriers, insurance companies can develop and offer cross-border insurance products, including coverage for businesses operating in multiple African countries, which can enhance the attractiveness of Nigerian insurers to multinational clients. This will also bring about increased investment as it is likely to attract foreign direct investment.” – Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin
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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…
Botswana Envoy Pushing for Increase Trade with Nigeria
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…
Nigeria Launches AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative
The launch of the Guided Trade Initiative (#GTI) under #AfCFTA, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, along with the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment #Doris Uzoka-Anite, and other top officials of the government.
AfCFTA : Nigeria set to export first shipment to five countries
“In the next few days, ten Nigerian companies would be exporting different homemade products to countries across East, Central, and North Africa, under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).This declaration was made , yesterday in Lagos, by the Coordinator, National AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo. “Some of the companies include, Le Look Nigeria…
MAN Leaderships with AfCFTA Secretary
L-R: Otunba Francis Meshioye, President MAN; Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); and Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) during the day two of the Manufacturers Summit in Abuja.
AfCFTA: 30 Countries To Begin Trading Next Year
The Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Peter Joy Serwornoo, said that thirty countries in Africa will begin trading under the single market, next year. In an interview with the Ghanaian Times, Serwornoosaid that currently, seven countries have been trading under the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative, adding, “A lot…