Nigeria
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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.
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6-Apr-2018 Punch
Why Nigeria didn’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement –Buhari
The President said he had been reluctant to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement among ECOWAS countries because of the need to protect the economy, especially the industries and small businesses that currently provide jobs for majority of Nigerians.
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21-Mar-2018 The Independent (Uganda)
Uganda to review Africa Free Trade Area pact
Uganda, in many ways like Nigeria, will investigate concerns by a sector of the business community before making major commitments.
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20-Mar-2018 Business Day
FG commences wider consultations on CFTA
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said his government has already commenced wider consultations on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, CFTA.
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19-Mar-2018 Africa News
Le Nigeria suspend sa participation à l’accord de libre-échange de l’Union Africaine
Le président nigérian a annoncé qu’il ne se rendrait pas au Rwanda, où est prévu un Sommet extraordinaire de l’Union Africaine, parce que certains actionnaires nigérians ont fait savoir qu’ils n’ont pas été consultés.
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19-Mar-2018 Yahoo
Nigeria skips African summit in blow to free trade deal
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend the African Union summit in Rwanda because certain key stakeholders in Nigeria indicated that they had not been consulted.
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14-Mar-2018 Vanguard
MAN cautions FG on free trade agreements
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria urges the Nigerian government not succumb to the pressure by the European Union to sign the EU-ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement as well as the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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12-Mar-2018 Vanguard
Don’t sign CFTA, Labour; ex-NACCIMMA boss, others beg Buhari
Organised labour pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari not to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement CFTA.
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2-Jan-2018 Petro Barometer
Leaked documents reveal how Shell blackmailed Nigeria in Malabu deal
Shell used an arbitration case it filed with the International Centre for the Settlement of International Disputes to railroad the government into brokering truce between it and Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd, its estranged erstwhile partner and the original licensee.
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18-Sep-2017 Vanguard
EPA as ‘Enslavement partnership agreement’
Tanzania’s former President has warned Nigeria to resist pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement, (EPA), with the European Union, because according to him, such contracts are counterproductive.
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31-Aug-2017 Investir au Cameroun
Le gouvernement camerounais évoque la possibilité de signer un accord de partenariat économique avec le Nigéria
Le patronat camerounnais et le ministre du Commerce ont récemment discuté de « la nécessité d’avoir un Accord de partenariat économique (APE) avec le Nigéria »
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25-Jul-2017 Bloomberg
Nigeria says Ecowas studying ramifications of Morocco membership
Several Nigerian lobby groups, including an organization of retired ambassadors, are putting pressure on the Nigerian government to reject the application because of the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara and Morocco’s geographical distance.
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25-Jul-2017 Yabiladi
CEDEAO : Une adhésion marocaine qui fait grincer des dents
Le Maroc va faire face à des difficultés potentielles quant à son adhésion à la Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) selon Bloomberg
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10-Jun-2017 All Africa
Nigeria: Trade negotiation office to advise govt on how to resolve EPA challenge
"We have looked at the agreement and we believe that the agreements are situated in the 19th century and we are now in the 21st century," Nigerian govt claims
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29-May-2017 All Africa
Nigeria’s trade dilemma
To survive and grow its economy, Nigeria’s best option might be to protect its infant industries and grow them to a point where it can comfortably play on the grand waters of international trade. Until then, the EPA might be a right step in the wrong direction.
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16-May-2017 EJIL: Talk!
Nigeria and Morocco move towards a “new generation” of bilateral investment treaties
The treaty is an important attempt by two developing countries to move toward a new generation of BITs fully aligned with the evolution of international law.
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15-May-2017 EJIL: Talk!
Is international investment law moving the ball forward on IHRL obligations for business enterprises?
While the debate on the treaty regulating business impact on human rights is likely to continue for a while longer, some recent developments in international investment law seem to be moving forward on international human rights law obligations for businesses
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11-May-2017 UNCTAD
Morocco - Nigeria BIT (2016)
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11-May-2017 ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria sign new investment treaty
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection.
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2-May-2017 The Nation
MAN cautions Fed Govt on EPA
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has again cautioned the Federal Government to be wary of the Economic Community of West African States – European Union Economic Partnership Agreement.
