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Manufactured goods contributed $402.5 million to the $752.8 million in Q3 export activity reported through Nigeria's Lilypond Export Command.
This is an important reminder that Nigeria's export potential extends beyond raw commodities.
Value addition matters.
Nigeria Customs reports ₦1.42 trillion in revenue collections across September and October 2026.
It also reports $752.8 million in Q3 export activity through the Lilypond Export Command, up 22.14% year-on-year.
The bigger question: how efficiently is legitimate trade being facilitated?
A major highway creates opportunities beyond transportation.
Warehousing, freight management, cold storage, distribution, vehicle servicing and logistics technology can all become part of the commercial ecosystem.
Infrastructure creates business opportunities around it.
Polymarket at 72% for Hegseth doesn't mean he's getting removed. It means bettors think the House will vote to impeach him.
Impeachment = House majority. Removal = 67 Senate votes. Democrats don't have that.
This isn't a removal list, it's a political theater list. Expect a lot of impeachment votes, and zero actual removals.
🇺🇸 Polymarket just opened a market on who gets IMPEACHED by next June, and it reads like the seating chart for a Trump cabinet meeting. 😆
Pete Hegseth leads at 72%, with Rep. Massie already planning to force an impeachment vote next week.
Trump follows at 39%, ahead of AG Todd Blanche (30%), RFK Jr. (27%), Russ Vought (23%), Marco Rubio (19%) and Linda McMahon (18%).
Democrats don't even take over the House until January, and the impeachment betting pool is already filling up.
Writer: Julie
West Africa's proposed Abidjan–Lagos highway is moving closer to construction.
The 1,028km corridor will connect five countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
The African Development Bank is seeking approximately $500m to begin construction of the first sections.
Day 2 of talks. Herzog has to pick: Netanyahu or Eisenkot to try first.
Netanyahu knows the game, but people are tired of endless elections and war politics.
Eisenkot is the change candidate, but can he actually build a stable coalition?
This will decide Israel's direction for the next few years.
JUST NOW | Israel President Isaac Herzog has begun a second day of talks with Knesset parties to decide who gets the first chance to form the next government, amid the ongoing contest between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
Will Netanyahu become prime minister once again, or will he remain out of power and sit in the opposition?
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A business cannot compete effectively in a market it does not understand.
Before exporting, businesses need to know:
• Who is buying?
• What standards apply?
• What tariffs will they face?
• What will logistics cost?
• Who are the competitors?
Trade intelligence is a commercial advantage.
Maersk has raised its 2026 profit outlook for the third time.
Strong demand, port congestion and elevated freight rates are supporting the revised forecast.
For importers, the bigger question is what these conditions mean for landed costs and delivery schedules.
Naija to the world! 🇳🇬 Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa, and Carol Kazeem four names, four wins, in Maryland, Texas, DC, and Pennsylvania. And all Democrats in a blue wave that flipped the House and Senate. Nigerians don't lack talent or leadership, we just lack a system that lets that talent thrive at home. Imagine what these four would do if Nigeria actually worked like this.
Four Nigerian-Americans win US mid-term election
Four Nigerian-Americans have won elective positions in the United States mid-term elections.
Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa and Carol Kazeem, secured positions in local government and state legislatures across Maryland, Texas, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, according to Wednesday’s results.
All candidates were Democrats as the party flipped control of both the house and senate.
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A business cannot compete effectively in a market it does not understand.
Before exporting, businesses need to know:
• Who is buying?
• What standards apply?
• What tariffs will they face?
• What will logistics cost?
• Who are the competitors?
Trade intelligence is a commercial advantage.
Nigeria is preparing to launch its Trade Intelligence Portal during CANEX WKND 2026, beginning tomorrow in Lagos.
The objective is to help businesses make better decisions about international markets.
This is the soft power effect of Dangote Refinery that people don't talk about enough. It's not just about fuel, it's about investor perception. When the world's largest single-train refinery is in Nigeria, it changes how global business sees the country. If that visitor line story is true, it means Nigeria is now on the industrial tourism map too. Huge for young people in energy, logistics, tech.
"Dangote refinery has put us on the map in the way that we can't imagine.
everyday I get introduction of people who are coming to Nigeria, now I have to even be like "stop asking", if you're a young person they're people rushing Into this country.
there was a time I was coming on a flight and the line for visitors was longer than the Nigerians citizen line"
— Iyin Aboyeji
Morocco has begun operations at the first container terminal of Nador West Med.
The East terminal is planned for 3.5 million TEUs annually by 2030, with another 1.8 million planned for the second terminal.
Africa’s logistics competition is becoming more serious.
DP World has announced a new weekly China–Africa shipping service connecting Chinese ports with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Maputo in Mozambique.
The service is scheduled to begin in late November.
It does not include a Nigerian port, but it highlights a wider shift: shipping companies are building more direct connections to African regional markets.
The next question is whether better connectivity will translate into more competitive logistics.
#AfricanTrade #Shipping #Logistics
This explains why fuel price hasn't dropped despite Dangote. The refinery is now exporting MORE than it supplies locally. 54.6M litres/day exported vs 39.9M for Nigeria. It is a business, it will chase dollars abroad. Until FG fixes pricing, crude supply in naira, and off-take guarantees, Dangote will remain more of a global refiner than our local saviour.
Nigeria’s energy ambitions may be taking a more regional direction.
Dangote Group, MRS Oil & Gas and Cameroon’s Sonara have signed an agreement for the supply of refined petroleum products to Cameroon.
The bigger question is what this could mean for regional energy trade.
A deal is a starting point. Consistent delivery is what will matter.
#Nigeria #Energy #AfricanTrade
A Nigerian refining and distribution partnership is preparing to supply petroleum products to Cameroon.
Dangote Group, MRS Oil & Gas and Cameroon’s Sonara have signed a fuel-supply agreement.
The opportunity is regional. The test will be reliable delivery, competitive pricing and sustained supply.
