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- 25 Jan 2013
Bickering Threatens N156Bn Abuja World Trade Centre
Trade dispute between the construction workers and contractors handling the N156 billion Abuja World Trade Centre project, Messrs Churchgate Group may jeopardize its scheduled completion date, even…
- 2 Oct 2025
Nigeria’s Digital Future at Risk as Broadband Gaps Threaten Economic Growth
World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the World Bank, have warned that Nigeria’s weak infrastructure and regulatory gaps could prevent the country from unlocking the potential of the billion dollar…
- 22 Oct 2020
EU Parliament Backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job
The European Parliament has endorsed the candidacy of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her quest to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as director-general. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance…
- 13 May 2022
Two Nigerian Startups Emerge Winners @ GITEX 2022 North Star Pitch Competition
Two Nigerian technology start-ups, Pricepally.com and Paddy Cover, have emerged winners at the Lagos leg of the North Star and GITEX Global pitch tournament held on Thursday at the Eko Innovation…
- 24 Jul 2015
Trade Integration Key to Reduce Poverty & Support Growth in Africa- Brewer
Africa continues to remain vastly unexplored, and making Africa’s most remote regions accessible for trade will not only promote prosperity in those regions, but also elevate the continent’s…
- 28 Feb 2021
Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Duty as WTO DG
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, newly-elected director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), will assume duties today. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The former Nigeria’s two-term Finance Minister was…
- 30 Jan 2026
Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria to Shift from Importing Tech to Local Manufacturing
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has urged Nigeria to move decisively beyond importing technology to manufacturing it locally, warning that sustained…
- 8 Feb 2023
Kaspersky Identifies Cyber Threats to SMEs in 2023
The World Trade Organisation estimates that SMEs represent more than 90% of all businesses worldwide, and, according to Kaspersky, a cyber security incident is one of the most challenging types of…
- 24 Nov 2020
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala May Emerge Unopposed as Korean Candidate Drops
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, may emerge as the sole contestant for the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as Yoo Myung-hee, her opponent, South…
- 30 Jan 2023
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. Founded in…
- 9 Mar 2022
OY-ITC Urges Youths to Take Advantage of the Opportunities Provided by Houston Trade Show
Organisation of Youths in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), In conjunction with it's partners, BuyNaija Project FMITI and Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) have…
- 8 Sept 2016
FXTM Committed to Inspiring Forex Trading Via Education- Thalassinos
Forex Times (FXTM), leading forex broker specialising in forex trading, recently organised a series trading seminars in Lagos and Abuja, Andreas Thalassinos, head of Trader Education at the Company…
- 21 Feb 2013
IT & Telecom Digest Now CEBIT’s Representative in Nigeria
Organisers of CeBIT, reputed globally as the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions, Deutsche Messe AG, have appointed Fairpros, the equally well known…
- 13 Feb 2020
GSMA Cancels Mobile World Congress Over Coronavirus Fears
GSMA, organiser of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), has cancelled the event because of fears of the deadly coronavirus. The conference, which was set to take place from 24 to 27 February in…
- 25 Oct 2021
TGI Supports 49th MAN AGM, 50th Anniversary
Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, a global conglomerate and leading contributor to the Nigerian economy, has thrown its weight behind the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the…
- 5 Jul 2020
Outcomexpo Unveils Nigeria’s 1st Digital Expo Center
With technology shrinking the world to a global village, Outcomexpo, a mobile friendly indigenous solution that allows event organisers to run trade shows and exhibitions has been launched into the…
- 1 Mar 2021
NCRIB Urges FG, States to Install CCTV
Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has called on Federal Government to overhaul its security apparatus and enhance collaboration with governments and institutions to end the…
- 7 Oct 2019
Oil Prices Slip as Global Economic Outlook Darken
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst, FXTM The taps on oil prices are set to leak in the week ahead due to growing evidence of a global slowdown and rising fears of falling demand for Crude…
- 13 Oct 2020
Okonjo-Iweala Visits Buhari, Seeks Final Push for WTO DG Job
President Muhmmadu Buhari has granted Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister prayers to “make one final push within the week to beat the Koreans and bring this to Nigeria by sending a few…
- 3 Nov 2022
Empowering Women for Trade Through Digital Technology
A report by PriceWaterCoopers has said that women account for 41 per cent ownership of micro-businesses in Nigeria, with 23 million female entrepreneurs operating in the segment. The United Nations…
- 19 Jan 2016
NBC Partners TMC for CABSAT 2016
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the World Trade Centre in Dubai with Transatlantic Media Company (TMC) in order to maximize the opportunities…
- 18 May 2021
Kagame, Okonjo-Iweala Headline UBA Africa Conversations
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the third edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations, headlined by Africa’s…
- 25 Jan 2023
Middle East Energy Targets over 170 Countries for its 48th Edition Centred on Global Energy Transition
Middle East Energy, the leading energy industry event in the MEA region, will be making its anticipated return to Dubai World Trade Centre on 7 – 9 March 2023 to guide energy transition conversations…
- 23 Nov 2015
NITDA, DWTC Engage NIPC, Other Stakeholders to Promote ICT Startups
As part of its desire to further cement its relationship with the Nigerian government and other stakeholders through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Dubai World…
- 12 Jan 2014
Conway, Former GSMA CEO is Dead
Rob Conway, the long serving former head of the GSM Association has passed away the organisation announced. Conway led the organisation that represents telecoms operators around the world for 12…
- 15 Oct 2015
Internet Gap stifles SMEs in Poor Countries
A study of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world has found that one of the main reasons they underperform – especially in poorer countries – is that they make too little use of the…
- 20 Aug 2016
NITDA Intensifies Focus On Tech Startups, Gears Up for GiTEX 2016
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated on continued creation of an enabling environment for the multitude of technology start-ups in the country and turning…
- 4 May 2020
Ikeja Electric Bags Latest ISO Certification
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) has become first and only company in the sector to earn the latest ISO accreditation. The Disco announced that it earned the ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO…
- 4 Oct 2021
BOI’s Disbursement to SMEs, Large Enterprises Hits Over N1trn in 6 Years
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has revealed that its disbursement to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises has reached over N1trillion in six years. According to the…
- 4 Jan 2019
FXTM’s Ultimate Trading Formula series is back in Nigeria
Global, award-winning forex broker FXTM will be organising another series of Ultimate Trading Formula seminars and workshops in Nigeria. The events will be held in two cities, Lagos and Port…