$10bn Agro Export Loss Threatens Nigeria AfCFTA Share   As Nigeria laments its reported annual loss of $10bn in commodity exports, stakeholders say the country may face a bleak future and lack of competitive edge in the African free trade market unless something is done to...

AfCFTA: Buhari Approves National Action Panel For Implementation   A national action committee to begin the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement has been established by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had signed the controversial AfCFTA Agreement on behalf of Nigeria in Niamey, Niger Republic,...

AfCFTA Will Stimulate Egypt, Nigeria’s Economies, Ambassador Says The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Nigeria, Amb. Assem Elseify, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, which he said would stimulate the economies of Egypt, Nigeria...

Report Lists Factors To Determine AfCFTA’s Success The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will depend on the willingness of member- countries to forfeit their autonomy and submit to a more centralised rule, a report has stated. For instance, it pointed out...

Gencos: Power Crisis'll Limit AfCFTA Benefits To Nigeria Nigeria may not benefit much from the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area agreement until the country’s power problems are adequately addressed, power generation companies said on Wednesday. On Sunday, President Muhammadu joined other heads of government...

Nigeria Wants Fair Trade As Buhari Signs AfCFTA Nigeria became the 53rd country to join the African Continental Free Trade Area on Sunday after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the AfCFTA Agreement in Niamey, Niger Republic. The Republic of Benin also joined the group, bringing to 54,...