AfCFTA
Lagos Set to Host Second AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in July
Lagos will once again become the epicenter of Africa's digital trade transformation as the city prepares to welcome the second African Continental Free...
Rwanda and South Africa Move Beyond Decade of Tension Toward New Strategic Partnership
After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa are taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by...
Afolabi Calls for Creation of Large African Corporations to Drive Continental Growth
Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has called on African entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders to shift focus from fragmented small scale...
Nigeria’s Manufactured Exports Remain Weak Despite Rising Trade Growth
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector continues to struggle in contributing meaningfully to the country’s export earnings despite a steady increase in total export value over...
Nigeria Maritime Sector Records Strong Growth in First Quarter of 2026
Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded significant growth in the first quarter of 2026 as the Nigerian Ports Authority reported major increases in vessel tonnage,...
ITUC-Africa Warns of Deepening Inequality and Hardship Across the Continent on Workers’ Day
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation Africa has raised fresh concerns over worsening inequality and economic hardship across Africa,...
Federal Government Targets 12 Month Completion Framework for Ijebu Ode Inland Dry Port Project
The federal government has set a 12 month timeline to advance the proposed Ijebu Ode Inland Dry Port as part of efforts to...
Non Oil Exporters Demand One Stop Processing System to Boost Global Competitiveness
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s non oil export sector have called for the establishment of a unified one stop export processing system to tackle regulatory...
Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy by 2030 Requires Private Sector Participation – Finance Minister
The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has stated that Nigeria’s goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030, set...
DHL Express Expands Air Capacity in West Africa to Support Growing Trade
DHL Express has announced a significant expansion of its aviation capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), aimed at enhancing logistics infrastructure and meeting the...
