West Africa piracy threatens regional trade plans, says Ghana minister

Piracy in the waters off West Africa threatens plans to bolster regional trade, Ghana’s defence minister…

Buhari to sign Africa free trade agreement weekend

President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) this…

China, Africa trade hits $200bn in 2018

The volume of bilateral trade between China and Africa stood at $200 billion in 2018, the…

Nigeria, Benin Republic move to facilitate trade through bilateral connectivity 

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs administration in Benin Republic have agreed to establish…

WTO quarterly trade growth indicator remains at nine-year low

The World Trade Organization (WTO) quarterly outlook indicator showed on Monday that global goods trade growth…

Emir of Qatar to Buhari: We need to enhance trade, economic cooperation

“The relationship between our countries is very good. We just have to build on it. We…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Borderless Alliance move against trade barrier 

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with Borderless Alliance has moved to remove all barriers…

Trump delays tariff hike on Chinese goods, citing trade talk progress

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would delay an increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese…

Maersk shares plunge 13% amid U.S.-China trade tension 

A.P. Moller-Maersk shares plunged on Thursday as the world’s largest shipping company forecast 2019 profit below…

ECOWAS Common Trade:  Seme Customs holds joint sensitization programme

As part of efforts to promote ECOWAS Common Trade Policy with countries in the sub-region, the…

U.S. is having tremendous success with China on trade – Trump 

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States was having tremendous success in its trade…

NEXIM Bank offers exporters $1bn credit line to boost trade

The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Export-Import…