Archives Tag: Trade

BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry heartily felicitates with Nigeria on the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It is a great delight being the First Female and First African to head the WTO since its formation in 1995 [replacing the General Agreements on Tariffs … Continue reading LCCI Comments On The Appointment Of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala As The New DG Of The WTO

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

  On Monday, February 15, 2021, the World Trade Organization confirmed Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as its new Director-General. This followed the withdrawal of her last remaining rival for the role, South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee, earlier this month. Dr Okonjo Iweala is expected to resume as DG of the global trade body on March 1. Read … Continue reading What Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Appointment As WTO DG Could Mean For Nigeria

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

The West Africa Trade and Investment Hub is offering grants to agribusinesses. The program targets ventures in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, and aims to help them scale operations and raise the quality of products and services produced by the sector. Successful applicants could receive between $250,000 and $2 million in funding from the organization. … Continue reading Up to $2 Million Funding on Offer from the West Africa Trade and Investment Hub

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BUSINESS Did You Know? ECONOMY

April 19, 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics recently released data on the growth of Nigeria’s economy in 2019. The GDP report showed that the country’s economy had grown by 2.27 percent in the year just passed. It had performed slightly better than many analysts (including those at the IMF) had expected. But it will need to grow … Continue reading Three Sectors Bigger Than the Oil Industry in Nigeria

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Press Release

April 19, 2022

We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd Edition of the West Africa Trade and Investment Forum: Conference and Exhibition (WATIF 2020) which is themed: “Facilitating Trade and Development Through Technology, Virtual Connections and Regional Cooperation”. The event is scheduled to hold in Ghana on the 24th and 25th March, 2020. The maiden edition … Continue reading West Africa Trade and Investment Forum

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

On July 7, 2019, Nigeria signed up for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), a continent-wide trade deal that would allow for the free movement of people and goods across borders. The program is designed to meld Africa’s 54 countries into one market and make the region more competitive in the global commercial arena. … Continue reading How the AfCFTA Will Impact Small Businesses in Nigeria

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Press Release

April 19, 2022

Organisers, Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery and Afrocet Montgomery have announced the launch of Ghana’s premier mining, industrial, automation, packaging, and occupational health and safety trade expo, which will be taking place at the Dome, located at the Accra Trade Fair Grounds in Ghana, from 21-23 April 2020. The new West African Industrial Trade Exhibition (WAITEX) skilfully … Continue reading New trade exhibition in Ghana set to support industry growth

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

All is set for the largest international trade fair in Nigeria, the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF). The spectacular 10-day event, annually organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), will hold from 1st to 10th November 2019, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State. It is undoubtedly a unique platform for businessmen/women … Continue reading Lagos International Trade Fair 2019

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Press Release

April 19, 2022

The Made In Nigeria Project, organisers of the Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition, have officially announced the fourth edition of the ‎annual event slated to hold in Lagos at the Balmoral Convention Centre on Friday 30th November, 2018 with the theme: An SME-Driven Economy: Opportunities, Challenges & Potential for Growth. The key thrust of the one-day … Continue reading Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition 2018

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

When farmers in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna dig up ginger from their farmlands, they do so with an expectation that it will be worth their duel with the soil below and the scorching sun above. And it usually is. The stocky rhizome helps put food on the tables of thousands across the state … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is the World’s Second Largest Producer of Ginger

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has in recent times experienced a significant boost in its growth levels — with more domestically grown businesses tapping into the vast power of social media marketing than ever before Lagos is home to Nigeria’s biggest gathering of such businesses, and the number keeps increasing. Simply Nigerian Fair About 1,000 Lagosians came … Continue reading Simply Nigerian Fair Holds 5th Edition in Lagos

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Top 100 SMEs

April 19, 2022

We love our bargains, and we’ll never tire of lapping them up as we find them. So when there’s a chance to choose from an array of unusually generous discounts on our favourite products, we usually seize it. Just look at the speed with which shoppers pounce on Black Friday deals, for instance. Whole shelves … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Awoofday.com.ng

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Fashion

April 19, 2022

Lagos will be home to Africa’s prime creative geniuses and fashionistas, at the 2018 edition of the Lagos Fashion Week (LFW). The four (4) day event designed to expose attendees to the trends in Africa’s booming fashion industry is scheduled to hold in the fashion capital of Lagos from Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th October … Continue reading Lagos Fashion Week Press Cocktail

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BUSINESS Events

April 19, 2022

Lagos will once again be home to the largest business market in West Africa, as the 2018 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) is set to hold from 2nd November till 11th November at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan, Lagos. LITF The annual business exhibition, organized by the Trade Promotions Board and Nigeria’s … Continue reading 2018 Lagos International Trade Fair

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

If you were out and about a paved street on the east end of Lagos Island in the early 1910s, there’s a chance you would spot an affluent-looking horse-drawn cart bumbling along. And if you looked closely enough, you might just be able to tell who its wealthy passenger was. He could, in fact, have … Continue reading Did You Know? Candido Da Rocha, Lagos’ First Millionaire

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