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Nigeria, UAE scrap tariffs on over 13,000 goods

Dr Oduwole said that the tariffs removal was part of a new trade pact aimed at expanding market access for Nigerian goods, businesses, and professionals, under the Nigeria–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in January 2026.

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January 14, 2026

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•Dr Jumoke Oduwole

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement to eliminate tariffs on 13,000 manufactured products.

Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment disclosed this, saying that while the Federal Government has eliminated tariffs on 6,243 products imported from the UAE , they have removed tariffs on 7,315 products imported from Nigeria.

Under the agreement, Nigeria will immediately remove tariffs on 3,949 products, representing 63.3 per cent of the total, while phasing out tariffs on 2,294 products over five years. Nigeria excluded 123 products from tariff liberalisation.

On its part, the UAE will immediately eliminate tariffs on 2,805 products, representing 38.3 per cent of the total, remove tariffs on 1,468 products within three years, and on 3,042 products within five years.

The UAE excluded or prohibited 593 products.

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Nigeria’s GDP grew 4.43% in Q2 2026, says NBS

The bureau announced this in its latest GDP report for Q2 2026 , emphasising that the latest growth rate is higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in Q2 2025. That represents a 0.2 percentage-point increase year-on-year.

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2026.

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Emzor Pharma raises N26.7bn bond to boost local drug manufacturing

The bond, issued through Emzor’s special purpose vehicle, Emzor Pharma Funding SPV Plc, carries a 19 percent coupon over a five-year tenor.

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August 31, 2026

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Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries has raised a $19.8 million (N26.7 billion) Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond on the FMDQ Group Exchange.

The company is aiming to strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing and complete West Africa’s first full-scale anti-malarial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility.

The bond, issued through Emzor’s special purpose vehicle, Emzor Pharma Funding SPV Plc, carries a 19 percent coupon over a five-year tenor.

It forms part of the company’s broader N40 billion ($29.6 million) bond issuance programme and represents Emzor’s second domestic bond, following strong investor demand that resulted in the issue being oversubscribed.

The funds are expected to support working capital, expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate the completion of the API facility.