Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, others compete for N20m prize at AfCFTA Hackathon
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi The inaugural AfCFTA Hackathon 2025 has kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria, with over 200 youth in Information and Communication Technology from across Africa vying for the…
Nigeria records $1.79bn non-oil export in Q1 — NEPC
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the country’s non-oil export rose to $1.791 billion in the first quarter, Q1, 2025, representing a whooping 24.7 percent increase when compared to…
Customs records N1.8trn revenue in first quarter, 2025
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, said the service raked in N1.75 trillion revenue in the first quarter of 2025. that the total trade value handled by the…
Nigeria’s trade surplus balloons to $2.2bn in January
Nigeria has recorded a trade surplus of a whooping $2.2 billion in January 2025 in January, 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN…
Nigeria to maximize AfCFTA benefits through fintech investment
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi Abuja, March 26, 2025 Nigeria’s National Coordinator for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, has declared Nigeria’s commitment to harnessing the…
Nigeria’s first AfCFTA consignment arrives Kenyan Port
The first shipment from Nigeria under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has successfully arrived at the Mombasa Port in Kenya. This announcement was contained in a press release…
Experts underscore role of IPRs in trade under AfCFTA
The National Coordinator of the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, has called for legal protection of African creations, noting that safeguarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is critical to achieving…
Nigeria recommits to regional trade as AfCFTA forum holds in Rwanda
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi The Nigerian Government as a State Party has reassured its commitment to deepening regional trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which promises to…














