Who Still Needs the WTO? By Dr. Enobong Udoh Far back in the 18th century, Adam Smith revolutionized economic thinking by arguing that national wealth stems from international trade, a direct challenge to the mercantilist view (which was mainstream) that export is good while import is...

The Federal Government has disclosed that it is consulting with the United States and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to evolve a mutually beneficial solutions to the 14 percent tariff imposed on Nigerian export by U.S.

WTO Assures Steady Global Growth in 2025  The World Trade Organisation has revealed that global goods trade remained stable in the final quarter of 2024 and showed signs of continued growth in early 2025. According to the latest World Trade Organisation Goods Trade Barometer, the indicator,...

Nigeria, Others to Generate $126bn Revenue from AI - WTO The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed that a report by the organisation has shown that Artificial Intelligence can generate $26 billion in revenue and improve productivity for...

Second Term: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed as WTO DG The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has re-appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve her second term as the Director-General of the global trade institution. The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position. A statement...

Can Tinubu Succeed on Economic Reform Before 2027? By Abbati Bako In the 30th Economic Summit in Abuja which was organized by the Nigerian Economic Group in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning. In his address the Senior Vice President of World...