Welcome to our redesigned website. We hope you find our resources useful as we are committed to engaging the trade processes within the Nigerian and International economic space with the goal of facilitating Economic Justice, wealth creation and sustainable development. We remain focused on giving voice to the poor for achieving the development of the real sector and encouraging a paticipatory process in the development of pro-poor policies for an effective market economy.
The Changing Face of EU’s Trade Engagement?
The mixed reactions generated by the appointment of Baroness Ashton as the new Commissioner representing the United Kingdom in the European Commission is yet down. Some people have expressed reservations as to her background and experience on Trade especially given the complex nature of international trade. Whatever might have informed the choice of her appointment by the Gordon Brown’s government ...... Read more
West Africa finally Adopts a 5th Tariff Band on the CET
The just concluded meeting of the West African Ministers of Trade and Finance (Ministerial Monitoring Committee – MMC) held in Banjul – The Gambia, has finally resolved that the 5th tariff band request made by Nigeria on the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) is after all a great vision for the countries in West Africa. Rising from their meeting, the Ministers adopted a highest tariff of 35% which is a step farther away from the UEMOA four bands of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 20%........Read more
Nigeria-China Trade: Impact on the Nigerian People...
Nigeria is rapidly becoming China’s second largest trading partner in Africa, with trade between the two countries reaching over $3 billion in 2006. To gauge the exponential rise in Sino-Nigerian trade relations, one may consider the fact that in 1998 its trade volume was $384 million (AllAfrica.com, April 14, 2006). By 2001, this had reached $1 billion and by 2004, $2 billion. Nigerian exports to China—excluding oil—have quadrupled.....Read more
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