The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is set to investigate opportunities in sports manufacturing and how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can create opportunities for the continent’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the sports sector.…
The Federal Government approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in November 2020, and deposited the instrument of ratification on Dec/ 15, 2020, thus becoming the 34th State Party to ratify the treaty. AfCFTA is…
By Aanuoluwapo Olaleye, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday began preparing the Nigerian financial sector, through a Town Hall meeting, to take full advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The meeting, organised via…
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) is expected to give Nigerian firms preferential access to markets in Africa worth $504.17billion in goods and $162billion in services. In…
By Asishana John Stakeholders in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have called for private sector participation and creation of compatible trade policies to ensure successful implementation of the agreement. Top government officials, industrialists, and financial services experts made…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun state government on Tuesday inaugurated Committee for African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in the state The committee includes; Commissioner for Finance, Mr Dapo Okunbadejo, Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Kiklomo Longe, Commissioner for…
By Ayo Fadimu The Coordinator, African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr David Luke has charged member countries on the significance of the free movement protocol. Luke gave the charge to an International Organisation for Migration…
Minister of State, Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki on Wednesday says Nigeria is working to enhance policies to tackle many challenges that have bedeviled the road sub-sector of transportation. Saraki disclosed this at the virtual National African Continental Free Trade Area…
Stakeholders of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have urged the government and its monetary authorities on ease of access to finance by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for their greater participation and success in AfCFTA. The Stakeholders…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea,…
