AfCFTA names Nigeria pilot country for simplified trade regime implementation
7th April 2026 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has designated Nigeria as the pilot country for implementing the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) in West Africa, aimed at supporting small-scale cross-border trade. This decision was communicated during a recent engagement between an AfCFTA delegation, led by Pedro Estevao, and the Nigeria Customs […]
Nigeria’s National Single Window goes live
6th April 2026 The National Single Window (NSW), a long-awaited digital platform aimed at simplifying Nigeria’s trade procedures, officially launched after decades of anticipation. The platform is designed to unify all import, export, and transit processes, allowing traders to submit documents to multiple government agencies through a single online system. This initiative seeks to […]