Nigeria has embarked on a historic endeavor with the launch of the Guided Trade Initiative under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signaling a pivotal moment in boosting intra-African trade and fostering economic diversification. Spearheaded by President Bola Tinubu, this initiative is anticipated to unlock an estimated $50 billion …
Read More »African Union Policy Conference Reaffirms Strong Linkages Between Peace, Security, Development
The first African Union (AU) Policy Conference on Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus concluded yesterday, in Tangier, Kingdom of Morocco, with the reaffirmation of the unwavering commitment to addressing the linkages between the Peace, Security and Development nexus. The Conference also committed to actively promote the triple nexus …
Read More »Digital Payments and the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
By Olabisi Famojuro Humans are built to trade. Across eons, trade has connected people and communities. It unlocks human productivity. It is the precursor of commerce and the harbinger of development. Payments drive trade. Digital payments In today’s information society, digital payment is an indispensable enabler of trade. This is …
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