Nigeria
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31-Jan-2019 News Agency of Nigeria
Manufacturers insist “no to African free trade”
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has again warned Nigeria against signing the African Continental Free Trade Area to save Nigeria from being a dumping ground for foreign goods.
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23-Jan-2019 Premium Times
Nigeria, Canada move to revive stalled bilateral agreement
A foreign innvestment promotion and protection agreement was signed by Nigeria and Canada in May 2014, which Canada ratified in 2014. But Nigeria decided not to ratify the agreement because it was later found unbalanced.
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8-Nov-2018 Vanguard
Why we are worried over African Free Trade Agreement — Dangote, MAN, LCCI
Business groups have supported the Nigerian Federal Government’s delay in signing the African Continental Free Trade Area, stressing that adequate measure should be put in place to prevent dumping of goods into Nigeria and Africa countries in general.
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2-Nov-2018 Daily Post
Nigeria not in hurry to sign African free trade agreement – Buhari govt
Nigeria’s reluctance in signing the African Free Trade Agreement is based on the commitment to ensure that only what will benefit its economic interest is implemented as a policy.
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25-Oct-2018 La Tribune
Zone de libre échange africaine : pour Buhari, les chefs d’Etat ont mis la charrue avant les bœufs
Pour le chef d’Etat nigérian, les pays africains auraient mieux fait de promouvoir dans un premier temps la compétitivité de leurs économies et de renforcer l’intégration des marchés, avant de rendre effectif l’accord de libre-échange.
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14-Aug-2018 Punch
Should Buhari sign the African Continental Free Trade deal?
Six analyses from economists and stakeholders.
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1-Aug-2018 Africa News
Eritrea, Nigeria, G-Bissau yet to commit to Africa free trade deal
According to the African Union Commission chairperson, Nigeria, Eritrea and Guinea Bissau have made no commitment to the AU’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) signed in Kigali in March 2018.
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1-Aug-2018 La Tribune Afrique
L’Afrique à l’épreuve du libre-échange et de l’intégration commerciale
Partagé entre protectionnistes et partisans du libre-échange, le continent se trouve à un tournant en matière de doctrine économique. Mais que gagnerait véritablement l’Afrique à davantage s’intégrer commercialement ?
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26-Jul-2018 Vanguard
African free trade agreement splits private sector groups
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria urges the government not to bow to pressure into signing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement without addressing the concerns raised by stakeholders.
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25-Jul-2018 Punch
Africa free trade not for Nigeria now
Because Nigeria does not quite have the infrastructure and capacity to efficiently manufacture most of its consumer needs, AfCFTA may stunt Nigeria’s quest to migrate from perpetually exporting primary goods and importing manufactured products, for which labour suffers the most assault.
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16-Jul-2018 Daily Post
Buhari gives condition to sign Africa free trade agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will only be signatory to the Continental Free Trade Agreement if the nation’s national interests as well as regional and international obligations are balanced.
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12-Jul-2018 Africa News
Buhari promet de signer l’accord de libre-échange continental "bientôt"
Le Président nigérian Muhammadu Buhari a annoncé que le Nigeria pourrait bientôt rejoindre la Zone de libre-échange continental.
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12-Jul-2018 Reuters
Nigeria’s President Buhari says will soon sign up to African free-trade agreement
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement.
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27-Jun-2018 The Guardian.ng
MAN kicks against Nigeria’s ratification of African free trade agreement
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said the issues raised by major stakeholders, including those expressed by manufacturers, still remained unattended to.
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18-Jun-2018 Punch
AfCFTA: Stakeholders seek safeguards against imports, dumping surge
Stakeholders in the Organised Private Sector have called for safeguards against a sudden surge in imports that may follow Nigeria’s eventual signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
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29-May-2018 Business Day
The free trade myth
Eschewing the ACFTA and EPA may be a blessing in disguise for Nigeria.
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7-May-2018 SOL
The EU caught in the trap of Nigeria’s refusal to sign the West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement and the Continental Free Trade Area
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria very explicitly stated to the new Ambassador of the European Union that Nigeria was determined not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement for West Africa.
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7-May-2018 SOL
L’UE prise au piège du refus du Nigéria de signer l’Accord de partenariat économique d’Afrique de l’Ouest et la Zone de libre-échange continental
Le Président Muhammadu Buhari du Nigéria a déclaré très explicitement au nouvel ambassadeur de l’Union européenne due le Nigéria était déterminé à ne pas signer l’Accord de Partenariat Economique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
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26-Apr-2018 This Day
Eight lessons on imperatives of private sector-driven AfCFTA
It appears from all indications that the African private sector is either kept at the back door or yet to be given a pride of place in the AfCFTA process.
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13-Apr-2018 This Day
Nigeria may lose over 60% port revenue to AfCFTA, common ECOWAS tariff
The implementation of common ECOWAS tariff will make Nigeria lose businesses because it means that once a tariff is paid in one country, no other tariff will be paid in any other country in West Africa.
