September 21, 2025

Intra-African Trade

General

UBA Group CEO, Oliver Alawuba, Advocates Deeper Intra-African Trade to Cushion External Tariff Challenges

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has called for intensified efforts to boost intra-African trade, stressing that deeper economic integration across the continent is key to reducing the continent’s vulnerability to global trade disruptions and rising tariff pressures from advanced economies. Speaking during a high-level

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Business

Nigeria Leads West Africa in Intra-African Trade with $18.4 Billion in 2024

Abuja, Nigeria – June 26, 2025 – Nigeria has emerged as West Africa’s top performer in intra-African trade, recording a substantial $18.4 billion in trade volume with other African countries in 2024, according to the 2025 African Trade Report released by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). This figure represents a remarkable 127% increase from the

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