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News Nigeria Commerce: Why Nigeria has not fully utilised AGOA — official

Published on: Thursday 18 July 2019
Why Nigeria has not fully utilised AGOA — official
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/why-nigeria-has-not-fully-utilised-agoa-official/

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd right); Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Taiwo Akerele (right); Vice President, Nigerian American Chambers of Commerce (NACC), Alhaji Abayomi Adigun ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Why Nigerian Small Manufacturers Fear New Continental Trade Deal

Published on: Wednesday 10 July 2019
Why Nigerian Small Manufacturers Fear New Continental Trade Deal
News source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/why-nigerian-small-manufacturers-fear-new-continental-trade-deal

A recently signed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is intended to increase trading among African nations and eliminate tariffs and bottlenecks. Some manufacturers in Nigeria, however, say that wading into the continental market could undermine local players and have negative implications. When Chijioke Nelson graduated at the top of his class at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2015, he had no intention of getting a regular job. Nelson started footwear company Chinelk Outfits almost immediately after graduation.

News Nigeria Commerce: ‘Nigeria will dominate trade in Africa with AfCFTA’

Published on: Wednesday 17 July 2019
‘Nigeria will dominate trade in Africa with AfCFTA’
News source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/nigeria-will-dominate-trade-in-africa-with-afcfta.html

Prince Adetokumbo Kayode, a former cabinet minister, the President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the Trade Policy Ambassador of the African Union (AU), says in this ...

News Nigeria Commerce: TraderMoni: Rekindling commerce and economic productivity in the North East

Published on: Wednesday 17 July 2019
TraderMoni: Rekindling commerce and economic productivity in the North East
News source: https://punchng.com/tradermoni-rekindling-commerce-and-economic-productivity-in-the-north-east/

Since the beginning of the Boko Haram crisis in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, thousands have been affected, with many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) forced to live temporarily at camps ...

News Nigeria Commerce: NLNG, LCCI partner to tackle Nigeria’s power challenge

Published on: Wednesday 17 July 2019
NLNG, LCCI partner to tackle Nigeria’s power challenge
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/nlng-lcci-partner-to-tackle-nigerias-power-challenge/

THE Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, NLNG and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, have partnered to find a lasting solution to the nation’s power dilemma. L-R: Andy Odeh, NLNG’s ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Fashola, Sanwo-Olu task youth on politics, commerce for rapid national development

Published on: Friday 28 June 2019
Fashola, Sanwo-Olu task youth on politics, commerce for rapid national development
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/fashola-sanwo-olu-task-youth-on-politics-commerce-for-rapid-national-development/

Speaking at the event with the theme “Generational Gap: Youth Inclusion and the Leadership Question in Nigeria”, he said that good leadership should not be taken for granted as leadership was a ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Nigeria Loses $19 Billion a Year to Delays, Bottlenecks at Ports: Report

Published on: Thursday 27 June 2019
Nigeria Loses $19 Billion a Year to Delays, Bottlenecks at Ports: Report
News source: https://www.voanews.com/episode/nigeria-loses-19-billion-year-delays-bottlenecks-ports-report-3932896

Nigeria's Chamber of Commerce says the country is losing $19 billion a year, or five percent of its GDP, to gridlock, bribery and corruption at its ports. The country's vice president says a solution is underway.  Truck drivers waiting for weeks to unload their goods aren't so sure. Timothy Obiezu reports from Lagos.

News Nigeria Commerce: AGSBO lists challenges of business in Nigeria

Published on: Thursday 27 June 2019
AGSBO lists challenges of business in Nigeria
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/agsbo-lists-challenges-of-business-in-nigeria/

Nigerian News - THE four major factors affecting operations of Austrian, German and Swiss companies in Nigeria are corruption/compliance, infrastructure/security, access to FOREX and overall security, which also affect Nigeria’s ranking on the ease of doing business index.

News Nigeria Commerce: AGOA Deadline, How Prepared Is Nigeria?

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019
AGOA Deadline, How Prepared Is Nigeria?
News source: https://leadership.ng/2019/06/06/agoa-deadline-how-prepared-is-nigeria/

Reacting to the lacklustre attitude of the government to tap into the opportunity AGOA provides and enable the country’s exporters the president, Nigeria American Chamber of Commerce (NACC ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Nigeria’s tax structure not investment-friendly, says LCCI

Published on: Sunday 02 June 2019
Nigeria’s tax structure not investment-friendly, says LCCI
News source: https://punchng.com/nigerias-tax-structure-not-investment-friendly-says-lcci/

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has faulted the renewed tax drive in the Nigerian economy, saying that it was focused more on investors than consumers. The chamber stated this in a ...

News Nigeria Commerce: As $9bn award hangs over Nigeria, investors ‘worried’ over country’s growing debt

Published on: Sunday 02 June 2019
As $9bn award hangs over Nigeria, investors ‘worried’ over country’s growing debt
News source: https://www.thecable.ng/as-9bn-award-hangs-over-nigeria-investors-worried-over-countrys-growing-debt

Meanwhile, Sunrise Power and Transmission, a Nigerian company, is making a $2.3 billion claim against Nigeria at International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France, over another alleged breach ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Buhari’s 1st term: Harsh operating environment hobbles Nigeria’s manufacturing sector

Published on: Sunday 02 June 2019
Buhari’s 1st term: Harsh operating environment hobbles Nigeria’s manufacturing sector
News source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/buharis-1st-term-harsh-operating-environment-hobbles-nigerias-manufacturing-sector/

The National President of Nigerian Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) , Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu said all the problems and limitations that are hindering the growth of the ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Jumia's Stock Listing Spotlights African E-Commerce

Published on: Thursday 30 May 2019
Jumia's Stock Listing Spotlights African E-Commerce
News source: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/stock-listing-puts-a-spotlight-on-african-e-commerce/

So who would be crazy enough to launch an e-commerce business under such conditions? Two Harvard Business School classmates were that crazy, and their daring has paid dividends. In 2012, Nigerian ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Nigeria Still Vulnerable to Oil Price Shock - Report

Published on: Sunday 02 June 2019
Nigeria Still Vulnerable to Oil Price Shock - Report
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201906030092.html

Another arbitration award for breach of contract of over $2 billion is pending before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris from Sunrise Power and Transmission, a Nigerian company ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Overcoming the Challenges of eCommerce in Nigeria

Published on: Monday 06 May 2019
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/overcoming-the-challenges-of-ecommerce-in-nigeria/ar-AAB0xvG

The Nigerian economy is growing and eCommerce is playing a key role in this growth. Nigeria’s e-commerce sector is worth more than $13 billion and that market value could rise to $50billion over the ...

News Nigeria Commerce: 'Amazon of Africa' Is More Like a Nigerian Prince Scam, Says This Shortseller

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2019
News source: https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/-amazon-of-africa-is-more-like-a-nigerian-prince-scam-says-this-shortseller-14955107

Shares of the Lagos, Nigeria-based African e-Commerce king surged more than 75% in just its first day on the NYSE in April and continued to run over 100% in the subsequent weeks. Only Beyond Meat ...

News Nigeria Commerce: African Union urges Nigeria to join new trade zone

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2019
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/b1d880a2-723b-11e9-bf5c-6eeb837566c5

the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, has backed the project. Mr Buhari has set up a commission to study the effect of the free trade zone and MAN said it ...

News Nigeria Commerce: Nigeria gasps for technology, investment in oil, gas

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2019
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/nigeria-gasps-for-technology-investment-in-oil-gas/

In an email to Sweetcrude, Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf, had stated: “The Nigerian economy remained fragile with the high dependence on oil sector for ...