Ghana’s investment agency talks up trade opportunities amid AfCFTA role
By Isaac AIDOO, in Accra, Ghana GIPC exploring synergies, linkages In spite of its economic challenges, Ghana’s foremost
NPA cautions Nigeria on high cost of local businesses as AfCFTA benefits beckon
By Chisom Nwatu The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that for Nigeria to benefit fully from the $3.4tn African Continental Free
The role of industrial zones in SME growth in emerging markets
BY OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP As governments across Africa look to bolster the economic potential of small and medium-sized enterprises
WTO chief tells Nigerian manufacturers to take advantage of AfCFTA to scale up
BY DIKACHI ELEMBA Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general, World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged members of the Manufacturers
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world (3)?
A CONTINENT-WIDE NETWORK of professionals helping in manpower development, exchange and support has become an integral part of AU’s
CBN charges non-oil businesses to exploit $666.2bn AfCFTA trade potential
Onome Amuge The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has enjoined the Nigerian private sector, particularly firms in the areas of
Africa must focus on industrialisation of export commodities to generate sustainable wealth, economic experts advise
Onome Amuge African countries need to diversify their economies by replicating East Asia’s aggressive focus on manufactured exports
Access Bank unfolds ambitious expansion into Africa, global markets leveraging HoldCo structure
By Charles Abuede Targets high-potential, strategic markets Nigerian lender plans entrance into insurance brokerage, consumer
Private sector’s role key to achieving AfCFTA goals, say experts
Charles Abuede Trade and economic experts have said that the African private sector can play a major role in realizing the goals of
Africa moves towards one big market as AU inaugurates AfCFTA permanent secretariat
By Omobayo Azeez The ambition of African countries to make the continent one big market has just received another boost following the