The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Trust Fund ITF, Joseph Ari has announced the commencement of strict regulations of vocational training centers to check the quality of graduates of skills acquisition centres. Ari disclosed this during a media briefing on the 2022 to 2025 ITF strategic policy …
Read More »CAC To Replace Drivers License, Passport With NIN For Business Registration
The Corporate Affairs Commission is planning to replace passport and driver’s license with the National Identification Number for businesses registration. The development is coming as the Nigerian government has made it compulsory for Nigerians to enroll. It is also a prerequisite for holding SIM cards. CAC’s Registrar-General, Garba Abubakar, disclosed …
Read More »Nigeria, Taiwan To Strengthen Food Industry
Taiwan-Africa Business Association (TABA) and Anko Food Machine Co., Ltd.cohosted the Taiwan Food Machinery Expansion fair at conference hall of Anko Food Machine Co., Ltd. at on 28th July, 2022. The fair was attended by high level Taiwanese government officials, international trade offices, embassies, and ten of Taiwan’s leading food …
Read More »FG, NEPC Seek Stakeholders’ Support In Promoting Non-Oil Exports
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, said the Federal Government is leveraging on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AFCFTA) to deepen its international trading through non-oil exports. He said this at the interactive dinner for Ambassadors/High Commissioners and development …
Read More »NEPZA hails Buhari’s insistence on operating country’s FTZ scheme with global best practices
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed satisfaction on President Muhammadu Buhari’s concrete steps to ensure that the administration of the country’s Free Trade Zone aligned more with the global rules and regulations guiding the scheme.Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director, NEPZA, stated this on Saturday while responding to …
Read More »FG TO FORMULATE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HICON – KATAGUM
In order to deepen support for the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb.Mariam Yalwaji Katagum has said that the Federal Government through the Ministry in collaboration with key Stakeholders is currently formulating a policy framework for the development of Health Industries Corporation …
Read More »Umar Takes Over As NIPC Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Saratu Umar on Thursday assumed duty to take over the helms of affairs of the Commission. Speaking on her resumption of duty, she urged members of staff of the commission to work with her in repositioning the NIPC as according to …
Read More »Katagum Hails Okonjo-Iweala’s Leadership, Tenacity At WTO
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment Amb Mariam Katagum has commended the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for her leadership and tenacity at the WTO. She made the commendation on Tuesday during a visit by the WTO DG to her office. Okonjo-Iweala …
Read More »Nigerians Will Soon Start Accessing Credit Facilities To Acquire New Vehicles—Bakare, FMITI Director
In this interview with THE COMMERCE AFRICA, the Director, Industrial Development Department in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adewale Bakare speaks the mandate of the department and on some of the steps being taken by the government in promoting industrialization. EXCERPTS… The IDD is structured to …
Read More »Nigeria’s Automobile Industry Properly Positioned To Take Advantage Of AfCFTA—Aliyu, NADDC Boss
Mr. Jelani Aliyu, is the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), who is working assiduously to turn Nigeria into an auto hub. He appears girded and fitted to bring to fruition the chapter of auto boom that has been forecasted for Nigeria. An automobile genius, he was …
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