The World Trade Organisation’s Trade Policy Review organ expressed concerns about Nigeria’s customs procedures, particularly the high rate of physical inspections at ports, urging the country to improve its practices for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It also noted that the…
African Export-Import Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to amplify the impact of their strategically aligned joint efforts of promoting global trade. A statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Afreximbank’s Manager, Communications and…
The scientific and technical progress influences politics and international relations greatly. Digitalization is becoming a key topic in the world agenda. With this, the importance of states’ national interests and state sovereignty on the background of digital revolution increases. The…
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned member countries from adopting the new trade restriction measures, saying its implementation would have a negative effect on the economy. The WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed this in its Trade Monitoring Report…
The Federal Government has called for the exemption of small scale and artisanal fishers from the scope of fisheries subsidies discipline under negotiation at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by member nations. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and…
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the organisation will work with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) directly to tackle rigid export bureaucracies and other obstacles to scale up production. Okonjo-Iweala gave this assurance on Wednesday…
The President of the National Council, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and the Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema, are pleased to congratulate Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her recent appointment as the Director-General of the World…
…Buhari, Atiku, OPEC congratulate former minister By Kayode Tokede and Joshua Elekwachi The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), among others have tasked the newly Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to address major economy crisis…
