…efforts to create a more seamless African trading system. With AfCFTA seeking to deepen intra-African trade through the removal of trade barriers and harmonisation of procedures, the deployment of a common customs modernisation model could become a critical component of the continent’s ambition to operate a more integr…

…to modernise customs administration across Africa in a move aimed at accelerating intra-African trade, reducing border bottlenecks and improving revenue collection. The agreement, signed in Abuja on Thursday, will drive the implementation of the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project, an initiative designed to deploy adv…

…development and value addition. The minister further drew attention to the low level of intra-African trade, saying the continent could not fully industrialise while its countries continued to trade more with external markets than with one another. He noted that intra-African trade accounted for only about 16 per cent,…

…disputes but also strengthen regional integration, promote food security, facilitate intra-African trade, and enhance the competitiveness of the onion value chain across West and Central Africa.” He reaffirmed the association’s commitment to working with ECOWAS, member states, and other stakeholders to develop practica…

…move as aligning with AfCFTA’s vision of deepening regional integration and expanding intra-African trade. She also praised Rwanda’s progressive visa policy, adding that it had strengthened business travel, tourism and regional investment. Oduwole said that Nigeria continued engaging through the AfCFTA Secretariat, Afr…

…markets across East and Southern Africa using our network. This is a pivotal moment for intra-African trade and for how we move goods across the continent,” he said. The expanded corridor builds on the initiative launched in 2025 with Uganda Airlines, which opened export routes to Entebbe, Nairobi and Johannesburg. Wit…