AfCFTA lifts Nigeria’s intra-African trade by 21% to $9.02bn in 2025

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Nigeria’s intra-African trade increased by 21% in 2025 to $9.02 billion, largely due to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) facilitating new export opportunities and reducing trade barriers. This boost underscores deeper regional economic integration and market access expansion.

Nigeria recorded a 21 per cent increase in intra-African trade in 2025, with total trade rising to $9.02 billion as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continued to unlock new export opportunities and deepen regional commercial integration, as businesses leveraged preferential market access and lower trade barriers. The latest African Trade Report […] The post AfCFTA lifts Nigeria’s intra-African trade by 21% to $9.02bn in 2025 appeared first on Vanguard News.