Nigeria exported 663 million metric tonnes of products to 11 ECOWAS member states in the first half of 2025, according to the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The figure represents a significant increase from the same period in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing role in regional trade. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja while presenting the […]
Joy Obakeye The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has urged the federal government to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA), to help reposition the country competitiveness in the area of locally manufactured goods. The immediate past President of the Association, Chief Iyalode Alaba Lawson, who disclosed this […]
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on Wednesday tasked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release funding to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for the promotion of value added export. Mr Segun Awolowo, chief executive officer of the council, said in Lagos that non-release of the export development fund had affected SMEs operators. Awolowo said […]