KEY POINTS MAIN STORY Nigeria has been positioned at the forefront of regional trade integration following its selection by the AfCFTA Secretariat to pilot the Simplified Trade Regime (STR). During a strategic engagement at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) headquarters, AfCFTA lead Pedro Estevao noted that Nigeria’s status as the region’s largest market makes it … Continue reading AfCFTA selects Nigeria as West Africa pilot for simplified trade regime to boost MSMEs