Tag: Trade
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Nigeria gaining ‘nearly nothing’ from China trade – Agbakoba
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Thursday lamented Nigeria’s trade imbalance with China. Agbakoba warned that the country was losing business opportunities by not taking advantage of its bilateral relations with the Asian superpower. According to him, the country’s large population provides a ready market…
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Saraki urges U.S. to take its rightful place in trade, investment in Nigeria
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on the Government of the United States (U.S.) to take its rightful place in trade and investment relationship with the country. Saraki made the call while addressing the United States Chamber of Commerce on ‘Doing Business and Opportunities in Nigeria’ as part of a parliamentary…
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Rivers: Gov. Wike puts paid to street trading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has appealed to street traders to desist from plying their trades on major roads. Governor Wike also described as unfortunate the attack of Government Officials restoring sanity on the roads by hoodlums at the Slaughter Market in Port Harcourt. . He gave the management of the market two days…
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Nigeria, India to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations as trade hits $9.4bn
Nigeria and India would mark 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2018 since the establishment of such relations in 1958. Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Nagabhushana Reddy, said this at an event to mark the 69th Republic Day of India on Friday in Abuja. Reddy said that both countries had over the years remained…
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Macron says EU needs coordinated stance on Chinese trade
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday during an official visit to Beijing called for a more coordinated European Union (EU) approach to trade with China. Macron said that too often in the past, European countries had come to China with widely varying agendas with some seeking more openness and others wary of granting more access…
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D-8 Summit: Prioritise incentives for trade, investments – Buhari tells member countries
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged D-8 leaders to prioritise incentives and measures aimed at increasing trade and investments among member-countries. Buhari said this in a statement issued his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Friday. The President spoke at the ongoing 9th summit of the D-8 in…
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Good governance, education will enhance African trade- Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that basic education and good governance will boost intra-African trade. Obasanjo said this at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Friday in Kigali. He said that there should be education for all, adding that it was the foundation for development According…
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Adopt common currency to boost trade, Obasanjo charges ECOWAS
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to agree on common currency to boost the regional trade. Obasanjo made call at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Kigali. He spoke on: Can Regional Economic Communities Work…