AfCFTA Implementation Lifts Intra-African Trade by 21%

AfCFTA Implementation Lifts Intra-African Trade by 21%

Nigeria’s trade volume with other African nations reached $9.02 billion in 2025, representing a 21% annual increase. Fresh data highlights the expanding influence of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on local commerce. Reduced tariff barriers have allowed local manufacturers to penetrate previously restricted regional markets. The surge helps diversify foreign earnings away from…

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Malaysia Eyes Local Alliances to Supply Palm Oil

Malaysia Eyes Local Alliances to Supply Palm Oil

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council is pursuing strategic local partnerships to fill Nigeria’s expanding supply deficit. Broad industrial growth and household consumption continue to outpace domestic refinery output. Malaysian trade officials see Nigeria as a crucial hub for regional expansion. Local production remains severely constrained by a lack of capital and infrastructure. The planned alliances…

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US Stops South African HIV Health Funding

US Proposes Fresh Tariffs Targeting Nigeria, South Africa, Others

The United States government has unveiled a sweeping tariff proposal targeting imported commodities from 58 developing nations, including Nigeria and South Africa. The protectionist policy framework aims to recalibrate bilateral trade imbalances and protect domestic American manufacturing interests from foreign competition. If implemented, the levies will slap new duties on critical agricultural products, solid minerals,…

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Nigeria and Türkiye Sign Bilateral Mining Pact

Nigeria and Türkiye Sign Bilateral Mining Pact

Nigeria and Türkiye have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar finalised the agreement in Istanbul. The pact updates an inactive framework first established between the two nations in 2021. Both…

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Beijing, Abuja Brew Closer Ties via Tea

Beijing, Abuja Brew Closer Ties via Tea

China and Nigeria have expanded their bilateral relations through a cultural exchange programme centred on traditional tea heritage. The initiative gathered diplomats, artists, and government officials at the China Cultural Centre in Abuja on Wednesday. Dubbed the 2026 Maritime Silk Road Impressions salon, the gathering used the ancient beverage to anchor talks on people-to-people diplomacy….

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Inflation Fears Force Wall Street Retreat

Inflation Fears Force Wall Street Retreat

Wall Street index values fell sharply as surging crude prices ignited renewed global inflation fears. The sudden retreat knocked US equities off their recent record highs, which had been driven heavily by optimism surrounding artificial intelligence. Investors abandoned riskier stocks after benchmark Treasury yields jumped, offering a safer alternative for capital. The downturn affected nearly…

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