Experts address impending opening of Nigerian borders, implications on intra-African trade
The National President of the Borderless Alliance and the newly elected Co-Chair to the African Regional Food Trade Coalition, Ziad Hamoui has hinted of the imminent opening of the Nigerian borders as announced by that country’s president.
Speaking on Eye on Port, Ziad Hamoui also revealed that Nigeria has ratified and deposited the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement which he believes may influence that nation’s decision to reopen its land borders.
“It remains to be seen how fast Nigeria can buy into the idea of not only the reopening of its borders but also of its internal market. Not only to the ECOWAS Trade but also to the AfCFTA trade,” he quizzed.
Experts call for increased private sector participation in trade policies dialogue
Experts have called on government to strengthen the involvement of the private sector regarding deliberations leading to formulation of trade policies beyond the year 2020.
Speaking on Eye on Port, Ziad Hamoui, the National President of the Borderless Alliance said a strengthened public-private partnership in the introduction of trade and port reforms is the way to go, especially as Ghana’s government intends to ride on the back of a vibrant private sector in its industrialization agenda.
“Prior consultation is pre-requisite not just for the policy making itself, but also for policy implementation. If you want the people who are users of the policy to buy into the policy, they need to have a view of it before you decide to wake up one day and roll it out,” he asserted.
Knights of Columbus #4563 in Murfreesboro donates to Tennessee Fisher House Foundation Dec 16, 2020 at 09:54 am by WGNS
Knights of Columbus Chapter # 4563 of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Murfreesboro, TN donated to The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation on December 11, 2020. Knights of Columbus member Major General (Retired) Lou Ferraro, United States Air Force, (also a Board Member of The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation) presented the donation to Don Wright, Immediate Past President, The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation.
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal benefit society true to its founding principles of charity, unity, and fraternity. The Knights of Columbus meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Council Facility located at 1522 Stonewall Blvd adjacent to Saint Rose. More information can be found about the Knights of Columbus at http://www.kofc4563.com.
Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council holds 17th AGM
December, 15, 2020
The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 17th Annual General Meeting virtually on 28th October 2020. Yuri Borisovich Materiy, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka and to the Maldives graced the occasion and address the online gathering as the patron of the Council.
While congratulating the newly appointed executive committee for the period 2020-2021, Yuri Borisovich Materiy stated; “Sri Lanka remains one of the key partners for Russia in South Asia. Our ties continue to deepen in many spheres. Further impetus to our relations was given by the positive results of the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov to Sri Lanka on the 14th of January, this year. In 2019 the volume of bilateral trade between Russian and Sri Lanka amounted to $400 million, with imports to Russia from Sri Lanka reaching $290 million. According to the Russian
Ashish Bhasin
Effie Asia Pacific has announced Ashish Bhasin, CEO APAC and Chairman India of Dentsu International, as the 2021 Awards Chairman.
A member of the Dentsu International Executive Team, Bhasin is known in the advertising and media industry with 32 years of experience under his belt. An astute businessman, he grew Dentsu International in India â now the second largest advertising and media group in India by revenue â from a 50-member team to a 3,000-member powerhouse.
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Prior to this, Bhasin set up several of Lintas Indiaâs (IPG) businesses and successfully led Lintas India for 20 years. He also had the global role of Executive Vice-President, Lowe Worldwide and Asia Regional Director for Integrated Marketing.