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…
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has urged African nations to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to make it more resilient and globally competitive. Acting Executive Secretary of the ECA, Antonio Pedro said this in…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. The theme of the AU Summit is “Acceleration of the African Continental Free…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) presents a critical legal framework that can be leveraged to achieve the collaborative local content strategy in Africa. Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African countries to expand and diversify their participation in international trade to explore the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Buhari made the call at the ninth African Shippers’ Day with the…
The United States Chamber of Commerce, through its subsidiary, US-Africa Business Center, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Continental Free Trade Area to advance trade between the US and Africa. The MoU was signed on Tuesday to…
African countries must build sustainable and resilient economies by enhancing their efforts to design and implement credible macroeconomic frameworks to promote structural transformation. Dr Hanan Morsy, the Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), said this at…
