The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has requested qualifying exporters to submit baseline data for the determination of export ratings for the 2017 fiscal year ...

On 7 July 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area ("AfCFTA Agreement" or "the Agreement").

Other than restricted enterprises, there are no other applicable restrictions on acquisitions by foreign entities in Nigeria.

On June 19, 2024, the Nigeria Custom Service ("NCS") commenced a verification exercise for private aircraft owners.

End user certificates are a critical regulatory requirement for the importation of controlled items into Nigeria.

More investors are now leveraging Nigeria's free trade zones as a strategic gateway into the market, capitalizing on the significant increase in businesses and robust growth...

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will make the African continental market the largest free trade area.

It is without doubt that apart from regular business and environment related problems, entrepreneurs have to grapple with the security challenges in Nigeria.

Monday, 1 January 2018, did not only mark the celebration of New Year in Nigeria, it also heralded the effectiveness of the revised import and export guidelines (the Guidelines) ...

In its pursuit of bolstering liquidity and stability within the foreign exchange ("Forex") market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on October 12, 2023, released a press statement.

At the 8th meeting of AfCFTA Council of Ministers convened in Accra from 28-29 January 2022, some remarkable progress was recorded with regard to the implementation of AfCFTA ("AfCFTA, free trade pact").

In 2018, the African Export-Import Bank reported that only 15% of international trade by African countries takes place within the African continent.

An export licence is a document issued by the Nigerian government through the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) that authorizes a business to export specified goods...

On 14 October 2020, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) issued a Circular directing exporters interested in the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme...

Based on examples from developed nations, FTAs are critical for economic growth and Nigeria should be seeking bilateral or multilateral FTAs that are strategic to its economic growth.

Recently, UK Export Finance; the United Kingdom's export credit agency, added the Naira to its list of pre-approved currencies.

In January 2023, Nigeria added another port facility to its list of seaports in the country. Prior to the commissioning of the Lekki Deep Seaport by President Muhammadu Buhari on 23 January 2023...

Compliance with corporate regulations is a fundamental aspect of operating a business legally and efficiently in Nigeria. Among these regulations, the requirement to file annual returns...

Investment treaty arbitration in Nigeria involves the settlement of the claim of a foreign investor against Nigeria for alleged breaches of investor protections contained in a bilateral...

The Nigeria Shipping Industry has achieved another milestone in its anti-piracy drive as the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) removes Nigeria from risk maritime nations, as announced...