Nigeria: Nigeria's AfCFTA Strategy - Ambition, Progress and the Challenge of Delivery

Ultimately, the success of Nigeria's AfCFTA strategy will depend not on policy documents alone but on effective execution. Read more »

Africa: France-Nigeria Trade Hits $4.7 Billion As Tinubu Pushes for Jobs, Infrastructure Gains At Africa Summit

The president says growing trade and investment ties between Nigeria and France must now deliver concrete economic benefits, including jobs, industries, infrastructure and expanded… Read more »

Nigeria: Condom Prices Set to Rise Globally, May Affect Nigeria

The company, which produces more than five billion condoms annually and supplies global brands including Durex and Trojan, said it was facing increased pressure from shortages in… Read more »

Nigeria: NCC, CBN Sign MOU for Consumer Safety

The MoU was signed as NCC and CBN inaugurated a Joint Committee on Payment Systems and Consumer Protection and a Joint Committee on Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS)… Read more »

Africa: UN Votes to Declare Transatlantic Slave Trade Crime Against Humanity

Only three countries voted against the resolution: Argentina, Israel, and the US. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Launches National Single Window to Cut Trade Costs, Boost Growth

The platform integrates government agencies into a single digital system, streamlining import and export processes, reducing delays, and lowering the cost of doing business. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Posts ₦1.71 Trillion Trade Surplus in Q4 2025 As Crude Oil Exports Fall - NBS

While Nigeria sustained a positive trade balance in the fourth quarter of 2025, total merchandise trade fell, largely due to lower crude oil export earnings. Read more »

Africa: Oil Prices Soar Above $100 Per Barrel As Us/Israel War On Iran Disrupts Supply

Global oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel for the first time in over five years as the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran disrupts supplies… Read more »

Nigeria: Revenue Leakages - Reps Direct Customs, CBN, NPA,, Others to Submit Comprehensive Export Records

The directive followed concerns over incomplete documentation as lawmakers seek to ensure full remittance of export proceeds. Read more »

Nigeria: How U.S., Chinese Investment Models Are Reshaping Nigeria's Trade, Energy Sector

Nigeria is currently the United States' second-largest trading partner in Africa. Bilateral trade in goods and services reached nearly $13 billion in 2024. Read more »

Africa: Oil Prices Jump 9 Per Cent Amid Us/Israel War On Iran

On Monday morning, Brent crude climbed 9 per cent to $79.41 per barrel from $72.87 on Friday -- a seven-month high -- based on figures from FactSet. Read more »

Nigeria: Epstein Wanted to Trade in Nigeria's Crude Oil, but Feared Being Defrauded

The newly released documents include numerous emails between Mr Epstein and people in his small, ultra-circle. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Turkiye Sign Nine Agreements, Target $5 Billion Trade Volume

Mr Erdogan said the establishment of the Joint Economy and Trade Committee between the two countries will create opportunities to expand Turkish investments in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Govt Signs MOU With Al-Ojaimi to Procure Distribution Transformers

A central pillar of the MoU is the planned establishment of an Al-Ojaimi Service Centre in Katsina State, which will serve Katsina, Kano, and Jigawa States. Read more »

Nigeria: Unlicensed Gold Mining, Trade Leave Northern Ghana Exposed to Jnim Terrorists - Report

The report revealed that Ghanaian citizens are engaged in trade with JNIM, sometimes knowingly and at other times unknowingly. Read more »

Nigeria: Dark Truth Behind Nigeria's Blood Trade

In Nigeria, an estimated 1,230,000 units of blood are collected across various facilities each year. Read more »

Nigeria: Actor Taye Arimoro, Peggy Ovire Clash On Film Set, Trade Blame Over Injuries

"I definitely need to see a dentist because my lower front tooth is damaged, and I'm also seeing a lawyer. I can't drive my car because they deflated about three of my tyres. It's… Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Urges Reforms As Intra-African Trade Costs 20% Higher Than Global Average

"It costs 20 per cent more for us to trade with each other on the continent than with others externally. Something is wrong with that. We need to bring our average costs down," she… Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times' Business Editor Selected for U.S. Govt's Programme On Trade, Development Finance

Since its launch in 1940, over 230,000 international leaders have participated in the IVLP, including over 500 former and current heads of state and government, 12 Nobel Laureates,… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Suspends 4 Percent Fob Levy On Imports Amid Inflation, Trade Worries

The levy, introduced under the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, was aimed at boosting government revenue. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Customs Service Provides Update On Ongoing Recruitment

The recruitment exercise aims to fill 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres in the Nigeria Customs Service. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Begins Review of Technical College Trade Syllabuses

Mr Aminu noted that the review covers trade areas such as robotics, coding, machine learning, automotive mechatronics, smart agriculture, creative media production, and solar PV… Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Banned Export of Raw Shea Nut - Minister

This move, he said, aims to create rural jobs, empower women, and establish Nigeria as a major player in the refined shea products market. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Announces £5 Million Partnership With AGRA to Boost African Agricultural Trade

The partnership, according to him, aims to support the Kampala declaration and tap into the vast potential of Africa's agribusiness. Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation and Trust in the Naira, By Uddin Ifeanyi

About a week ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the inflation figures for last month. According to our official bean counters, "In July 2025, the headline… Read more »