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…
Trade experts on Wednesday validated Nigeria’s implementation strategies for success under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). They spoke in Lagos at the final validation roundtable by stakeholders before presentation to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for President…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday said the 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) would be used to exploit the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This, the chamber said, was following the…
By Matthew Denis Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the recently executed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a typical reference point as the deal has created a continent-wide market embracing 55 countries with 1.3 billion people and a…
African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) and other trade experts have charged the Nigerian government to deploy mechanisms aimed at maximising the opportunities of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), one year post-implementation. The experts gave the advice on Tuesday during a…
