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UNCTAD projects $1trn boost to global economy in 2024 as trade grows 2% worldwide
Onome Amuge The United Nations Trade & Development (UNCTAD) has predicted a two percent growth in trade for the first...
Read moreDetailsUK appoints new country director to lead UK-Nigeria trade, investors release
Mike Ochonma The UK has appointed Mark Smithson, the country director for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT)...
Read moreDetailsNigeria targets $50bn economic upswing with AfCFTA trade debut
Onome Amuge Nigeria has officially commenced trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, reaffirming its dedication to...
Read moreDetailsIMF lowers Nigeria’s 2024 economic outlook to 3.1% amid weak Q1 performance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its previous prediction for Nigeria's economic growth in 2024, lowering the forecast from...
Read moreDetailsNew cement pricing regulations brews storm in Ghana’s construction sector
Isaac AIDOO, in Accra, Ghana Ghana's construction industry faces a potential crisis as the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG),...
Read moreDetailsNigeria embarks on preferential trade under AfCFTA guided trade initiative
Business a.m. The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, is set to launch...
Read moreDetailsFlutterwave,Dangote Group join Milken Institute’s Africa leadership business council to strengthen African presence
Joy Agwunobi The newly formed Africa Leaders Business Council, established by the Milken Institute, has welcomed payments fintech powerhouse Flutterwave,...
Read moreDetailsDiop takes charge as World Bank new country director for Nigeria
Ndiamé Diop, the newly appointed World Bank country director for Nigeria, has taken charge of affairs of the Bretton Woods...
Read moreDetailsITC, Afreximbank research hints at $1.8bn annual Africa-Caribbean trade by 2028
Business a.m. A recent study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has found that...
Read moreDetailsNaira slumps to bottom of global currency rankings in 2024
Business a.m. The Nigerian naira has been ranked the worst-performing currency globally in the first half of 2024, according to...
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