Women urged to take advantage of AfCFTA

“The Federal Government has been advocating women inclusion in international trade by way of encouraging exportation of agro based products and other agricultural products, women are being encouraged to take advantage and participate in the huge trade volume in the African Continent and abroad.” The WISTA Nigeria president also hinted that there were banks that are open to giving loans to women in business, such as NEXIM, Bank of Industry (BOI) and others.s” “We want to encourage as many women as possible to participate in this trade opportunity.

Africa is huge with a big market, the economy is growing and the raw materials are there.” She said part of the training in the 2021 business luncheon edition was to encourage women to either come as a group and form partnership to leverage on the opportunities provided by Federal Government for the women in AfCFTA.

The President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs Eunice Ezeoke, stated this at a press briefing in Lagos to announce the association’s 2021 Business Luncheon and magazine launch, with the theme, “AfCFTA: Investment Opportunities for Women in Trade,” which slated for July 8, 2021 at Oriental Hotel in Lagos.

Commenting on the activities of the body especially during the ongoing pandemic that has ravaged the globe, she pointed out that WISTA Nigeria has taken various strides in improving the lives of people around coastal communities, which include, provision of palliatives to stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic, fishing boats for women and among others..

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