Nigeria to join continental trade initiative — AfCFTA’s boss

Nigeria to join continental trade initiative — AfCFTA’s boss

The Executive Secretary, National Working Committee, African Continental Free Trade Area, Nigeria, Segun Awolowo, has expressed the readiness of the country to join the second phase of the Guided Trade Initiative.

The initiative by AfCFTA is a solution-oriented approach that aims to facilitate trade between interested state parties by connecting businesses and products for export and import.

In a statement on Thursday by the Head, Strategic Communications Directorate of the National Working Committee, AfCFTA, Mabel Aderonke, said Awolowo disclosed this during a meeting with a delegation from AfCFTA Secretariat.

Awolowo noted that Nigeria’s commitment to AFCFTA is very crucial in boosting the nation’s economic growth, noting that the alliance will make Nigeria’s economic goals and objectives broader.

It partly read, “We reached a milestone in the first phase of the GTI. This successful pilot project has brought about positive development changes,…

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