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,…
By Chris Echikwu The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a negotiated rules-based system to establish the rule of law in trade, deepen and expand intra-Africa trade from its very low base of 14% to an estimated 52.3%, covering…
National Action Committee for the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), has said Nigeria can maximise the opportunities of the agreement with full deregulation of the downstream sector. Mr Francis Anatogu, Secretary, AfCFTA said this in…
The national action committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has commenced nationwide awareness and sensitisation tour in line with its mandate to prepare Nigeria to take advantage of the AfCFTA Agreement while mitigating its threats to the nation’s…
Mr Francis Anatogu, Executive Secretary, National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), has urged Nigeria to make itself Africa’s premier choice in a number of products and services, if it is considering growing its exports. Anatogu gave…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Secretariat of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union to expeditiously finalise pending negotiations for effective implementation of the AfCFTA. President, LCCI, Mrs Toki Mabogunje…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the Agency’s resolve to encourage the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria to take advantage of the Africa…
The Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), has been positioned to facilitate efficient export of commodities as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) takes off. Its Managing Director, Mrs. Zaheera Baba-Ari, made the declaration on Sunday in Abuja. She noted that…
By Kayode Tokede President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Mr. Bayo Olugbemi has said the banking sector in Nigeria has a good capital base to facilitate the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.…
By Abba – Eh Onyeka Abuja Kano state branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for proper positioning of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at the Nation’s entry points in preparation for the implementation of the…
