Tag: Industrialisation


  • Nigeria signs MoU to localise CNG & EV infrastructure manufacturing

    Nigeria signs MoU to localise CNG & EV infrastructure manufacturing

    Introduction: A strategic move for Nigeria’s energy transition Nigeria has taken a significant step toward energy diversification and industrial development by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese company You Jie Te Environment Technology Ltd (YJT). The agreement targets localising the manufacturing and assembly of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure…

  • Regional Instability and East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade: The Path to Industrialisation

    Regional Instability and East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade: The Path to Industrialisation

    Introduction: Instability as a Barrier to Trade Regional stability has emerged as a critical driver for intra-African trade, particularly in East Africa where cross-border commerce fuels jobs, investment, and industrial growth. At the 3rd Industrialisation Conference, stakeholders highlighted that without peace and cohesion, efforts to scale up cross-border trade will stall, undermining regional aspirations for…

  • Regional Instability Threatens East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade Revival

    Regional Instability Threatens East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade Revival

    Regional Instability Threatens Cross-Border Trade in East Africa Regional stability has emerged as a linchpin for unlocking the full potential of intra-African trade, especially within the East African Community (EAC). At the 3rd Industrialisation Conference, policymakers, business leaders, and development partners converged to discuss how peace and cohesion across the region can turbocharge cross-border commerce.…

  • Regional Stability: The Key to Unlocking East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade

    Regional Stability: The Key to Unlocking East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade

    Introduction: Why Regional Stability Matters for Trade Regional stability has emerged as a critical catalyst for intra-East African trade. At the heart of the 3rd Industrialisation Conference, policymakers, business leaders, and regional economists stressed that peace and cohesion across the East African Community are not optional, but essential for unlocking cross-border commerce. As supply chains…