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Ugonna lives in a remote village in Ogun State. He runs a local boutique and is a proud product of the Igbo apprenticeship trade system. Despite the absence of some of the most basic amenities in his environment, Ugonna relishes the fulfilment that comes from owning a smartphone and enjoys...

Some international exhibitors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair on Friday commended the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for putting together a well- organised event and an effective security team. The exhibitors told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that this would encourage them to...

Nigeria’s e-commerce giant, Jumia has disclosed that its 2019 Black Friday campaign will attract a surge of new shoppers during the campaign period scheduled for November 8th through 29th. The company’s Head of Growth, Ayobami Martins who stated this in a press statement to journalists in Lagos, said over 12,000...

An Economist, Prof AbdulGafar ljaiya has advised the Federal Government not to open Nigeria’s land borders until its neighbors comply with protocols relating to bilateral trade agreement. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin, Ijaiya, the professor of Economics at the University of...

The Federal Government has given conditions that ECOWAS Member States must adhere to before reopening its border, including that the ECOWAS states must respect the Rule of Origin for imports. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affair, made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen following an...

  Nigeria and the United States recorded 5.21 billion dollars bilateral trade between January and August this year. The Consul General, US Consulate in Lagos, Ms Claire Pierangelo, disclosed this during the 2019 International Investment Conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The event, organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and...

  As this year’s edition of Lagos International Trade Fair kicks off on Friday, the organiser of the fair, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has said the land border closure with Nigeria’s neighbours will likely affect the 10-day event. Its Director General Mr.Muda Yusuf said many traders...

Heads of state, 17 ministers, high-ranking government officials and prominent business leaders from Africa have confirmed their participation for the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa), which takes place November 18-19, 2019 in Dubai. Among the high-level dignitaries attending GBF Africa 2019 are H.E. George Weah,...

  The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) on Monday identified  the Federal Government’s inconsistent policies as a major factor  affecting  the development of businesses in the country. NACCIMA’s National President, Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, made the observation in Badagry at a One-day capacity building event organised by...

  Temitope Adelakun, the convener of the forthcoming Ibadan Business Fest, on Wednesday said that the initiative was to create a platform for operators of small and medium scale enterprises to rub minds and broaden their horizon. Adelakun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the forum...