7 d. ago AfCFTA: Africa’s lifeline amid global trade wars — economist

As trade wars and tariffs surge globally, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) emerges as a bold response to read more AfCFTA: Africa’s lifeline amid global trade wars — economist

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2 w. ago US stocks rebound as Treasury secretary calls China trade war ‘unsustainable’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors Tuesday that the US-China trade war is unsustainable and he expects the battle to read more US stocks rebound as Treasury secretary calls China trade war ‘unsustainable’

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2 w. ago Gov Oborevwori aide dies, husband in police protective custody

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Mrs Shimite Love Bello has been reported dead. Bello, popularly known as Madam Sabificate was alleged to have died yesterday after a domestic violence which erupted at her residence in Asaba, the state capital. She was alleged to have had […] The post Gov Oborevwori aide dies, husband in police protective custody appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Gov Oborevwori’s aide dies, husband in police protective custody

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Shimite Love Bello, has been reported dead. Bello, popularly known as ‘Madam Sabificate’, was alleged to have died on Monday after a domestic violence which erupted at her residence in Asaba, the state capital. She was said to have […] The post Gov Oborevwori’s aide dies, husband in police protective custody appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Goldman says devaluation on cards again for Naira as oil sinks

Nigeria may have to devalue its naira again as sliding oil prices triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war read more Goldman says devaluation on cards again for Naira as oil sinks

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3 w. ago Okon Lagos Advises Tinubu To Exploit Global Trade Tensions Between US, China For Nigeria’s Economic Gain

Nollywood actor Ime Bishop Umoh, popularly known as Okon Lagos, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take advantage of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Last Wednesday, US President Donald Trump increased China’s tariff rates from 104 percent to 125 percent, while suspending tariffs for several other countries. In response, China […] The post Okon Lagos Advises Tinubu To Exploit Global Trade Tensions Between US, China For Nigeria’s Economic Gain appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago From crisis to profit: How Nigeria can benefit from global trade shifts –Directors Institute

By Merit Ibe                                               ibe.merit@yahoo.com    For the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), the ongoing trade wars between the United States and many countries, Nigeria inclusive, is not all gloom and doom, as […] The post From crisis to profit: How Nigeria can benefit from global trade shifts –Directors Institute appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago UN Calls On Trump To Exempt Vulnerable Nations From Harsh Tariffs

The United Nations has appealed to former U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider the blanket application of high tariffs on global trade, warning that such measures could severely damage the economies of some of the world’s most vulnerable nations. The call was made on Monday through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), […] The post UN Calls On Trump To Exempt Vulnerable Nations From Harsh Tariffs appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago European stocks rise over 2% after US tech tariff exemptions

European stock markets rose sharply Monday after the United States announced exemptions from sweeping tariffs for smartphones, laptops, semiconductors and other electronic products, tempering trade war fears. Despite US President Donald Trump suggesting that the exemptions could be short-lived, European stocks rallied around two percent at the start of the week, tracking gains in Asia Read More

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4 w. ago “Trade war has no winners,” Xi tells Vietnam amid Trump’s tariff offensive

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism “leads nowhere” and that a trade war would have “no winners”, state media said, as he arrived in Vietnam on Monday on the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour. Xi will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia on his first overseas trip of the year as Beijing seeks Read More

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4 w. ago AfDB president urges African leaders to avoid retaliatory tariffs, seize local opportunities

Byline: Fred Ezeh, Abuja Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has cautioned African nations against imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to recent US trade policies, warning that such measures could devastate their economies. Speaking at a convocation lecture at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, themed “Advancing […] The post AfDB president urges African leaders to avoid retaliatory tariffs, seize local opportunities appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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