AfCFTA

April 15, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers for trade in goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to its secretariat. The agreement establishes zero duties on 90 percent...

January 23, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area aiming to leverage the agreement to foster digital transformation and drive economic integration across the African continent. Vice President Kashim...

February 14, (THEWILL) - As plans to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) continue to unfold, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation...

November 19, (THEWILL) - The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) plans to assist Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in four sectors with the $6 billion facility from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. The sectors are agro-processing, automotive,...

September 12, (THEWILL) – The Managing Director of VON Automobile, a subsidiary of Stallion Group, Dr. Harpreet Singh, has proposed manufacturing of affordable models of popular automobile brands in Nigeria. Dr. Singh, who is also a board member...

August 09, (THEWILL) - Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal, for trade promotion within the African continent. The...

July 16, (THEWILL) - African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent. The leaders, representing the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) and Chairpersons of the...

Africa’s people have historically traded among themselves, informally, over time. Colonial borders later came to divide people who would consider themselves as one from way back, and who sometimes shared a common language and culture. Despite this, Africa does...

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has said with support from leaders across business, policy, and the cultural sector, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) project could potentially elevate the...

In 1967, seven years after Independence, Nigeria, the country with the largest population on the African continent, was on the verge of a political crisis. Delegates from both sides—the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Eastern Region— claimed they did...