Nigerian Ports Regulators Set to Cut Costs of Doing Business by 25% Via Single Window System

From left:  Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite; Minister of Marine Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola; chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr Zacch Adedeji; Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho; head, National Single Window…

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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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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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