The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated for the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation of a database of available skills, and the simplification of cross border deployment of labour in line with plans…
Stakeholders on the continent have reiterated the importance of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Africa. They spoke at a conference organised by ECA in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP)…
United Bank for Africa (UBA), one of Nigeria’s leading lenders, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $6 billion with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat. The agreement aims to provide funding for…
Nigeria’s intra-African trade has continued to underperform expectations despite the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as the trade value fell Year-on-Year (YoY) to N842.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1’23) 11.95 percent down from…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to provide financing for up to US$6.0bn over the next 3 years to eligible SME across Africa. UBA signed the agreement…
Access Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Accra Ghana, signed an agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to eliminate trade barriers. The annual meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), also featured the signing of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is playing a critical role to facilitate successful participation of Nigerians in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. According to the apex bank, its interventions in the real sector of the Nigerian…
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari has called on African countries to take advantage of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Kyari said this would help to diversify their…
A renowned tourism practitioner, Dr Piriye Kiyaramo, has urged business leaders and other stakeholders to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) project to elevate Africa’s cultural economy. Kiyaramo gave the advice in Yenagoa on Friday when he received…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has adopted a system of payments to proceeds made from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Acting Executive Secretary of UNECA, Antonio Pedro said this on the sideline of the ongoing…
