Africa:   AU Leaders to Sign Free Trade Agreement in Niger

New Era, 1 July 2019

President Hage Geingob has revealed that African Union (AU) leaders will be meeting in Niger next week to mark the signing into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area… Read more »

Nigeria:   Finally, Nigeria to Sign African Continental Free Trade Agreement

This Day, 28 June 2019

Following the recommendation of the Presidential Committee on African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Buhari Outlines Own Vision of Intra-African Trade

Premium Times, 27 June 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday outlined his vision of what intra-African trade should be. Read more »

Nigeria:   Why Nigeria Will Not Rush Into African Free Trade Agreement - Buhari

Premium Times, 28 June 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday gave reasons again why Nigeria will not be rushed into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) treaty. Read more »

Nigeria:   Panel Recommends Signing of African Free Trade Pact

Daily Trust, 28 June 2019

A presidential committee on impact and readiness assessment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement yesterday recommended the signing of the treaty. Read more »

Nigeria:   'We Didn't Say Nigeria Doesn't Understand ACFTA'

Daily Trust, 18 June 2019

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debunked a report which alleged that an official of the bank said the Nigerian government has not signed the African Continental Free Trade… Read more »

Nigeria:   Nepotism Is Corruption, Obasanjo Tells Presidency

Guardian, 21 June 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that nepotism in Nigeria is obstructing the fight against corruption.In what seemed like reporting the country's leadership to the… Read more »

Nigeria:   AfDB Denies Report On Nigeria's Lack of Interest in AcFTA

This Day, 18 June 2019

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debunked media report which quoted it as saying that Nigeria was yet to rectify the treaty of African Continental Free Trade Agreement… Read more »

Nigeria:   Nigeria and the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

African Development Bank, 17 June 2019

The attention of the African Development Bank has been drawn to a story published by Sahara Reporters on June 16  quoting our   Director of  Industrial and… Read more »

Nigeria:   Why Govt Should Sign Free Trade Agreement - AfDB

Daily Trust, 11 June 2019

Nigeria's failure to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement may hold the continent back on its economic prosperity drive, the African Development Bank… Read more »

Nigeria:   Should Govt Reconsider Signing African Free Trade Agreement?

Vanguard, 24 March 2019

Mr Emeka Okereke, Director General, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the signing of the… Read more »