AfCFTA Ratification Study
This study was commissioned by the PDF Bridge Programme with a specific term of reference for use by the Beneficiary, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI). It is expected that this report will provide current and actionable recommendations that will support FMITI on the AfCFTA ratification process and enhance its preparedness for implementation.
PDF Bridge Monthly Newsletter – Eighth Edition
This edition of the Bridge Digest highlights PDF Bridge support to the National Trade Facilitation Committee and the OAuGF towards improved AFROSAI-E ratings. Read about our semi-formal event that took place in Sheraton Hotel, Knowledge Management Network Lunch meeting, our Trade Mentorship programme and other insightful events.
Strengthening the structure of Trade Associations in the Non-oil Export sector for better Governance and Leadership.
This is a presentation from the second day of the Trade Associations capacity building titled – Strengthening the structure of Trade Associations in the Non-oil Export sector for better Governance and Leadership. It covers Member Relations & Communication, Advocacy and Stakeholder Management, Fundraising & Financial Management as well as Leadership & Corporate Governance.
Resource Materials (4-Part Training)
The Trade Policy Work Stream conducted a needs assessment to get direct feedback from export-oriented MSMEs, export-supporting government institutions, and export business service providers to ascertain the capacity gaps. The top 5 challenges highlighted by the respondents include lack of market linkages, lack of finance, lack of market intelligence, limited knowledge of destination country requirements, and Export documentation.
In response to their needs, TRD workstream designed a targeted capacity building for the non-oil export community of practice to address the knowledge and skill gaps through a 4-part Export Capacity Building (CB) Series. The following topics were covered in this sequence:
A Roundtable on the Export Expansion Grant
Export Expansion Grant (EEG) was established under the Export Incentives and Miscellaneous Decrees of 1986 and amended into an Act in 1992 to accomplish the diversification agenda of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). Other export support funds created under the same Act are the Export Development Fund (EDF) and Export Adjustment Scheme Fund (EASF). The funds have been repositioned in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of 2017-2020. The EEG is a post-shipment incentive scheme aimed to achieve three key objectives: (i) to enable exporters to expand their businesses more conveniently, (ii) make Nigeria’s non-oil export more competitive, and (iii) facilitate greater and faster foreign market penetration.
PDF II (now PDF Bridge)’s Trade Policy Workstream funded a study on “Analysis and Impact of the Export Expansion Grant on Export Potential, Market Access and Export Competitiveness in Nigeria”. This policy roundtable discussed the findings and recommendations from this study.
PDF Bridge Monthly Newsletter – Seventh Edition
In this month’s edition of Bridge Digest, you’ll read about the South East regional dialogue that held and our support to the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF) towards minimizing the risk of misappropriation of public resources. Details are in the newsletter.
Southeast Regional Dialogue
This dialogue explores the alternative ways to provide market access to the southeast business hubs from Aba through Onitsha. COVID19 has caused businesses to reimagine their trade value-chain working actively to diversify roles. This dialogue explores ways that new technologies can help bridge the gap between buyers, sellers, and manufacturers.
PDF Bridge Monthly Newsletter – Sixth Edition
Read about the impact of our support to the Ministry of Environment and the newly minted The Network of Practicing Non-Oil Exporters of Nigeria (NPNEN), an umbrella platform for collaboration among the different actors in Nigeria’s non-oil export value chain. Details are in the newsletter.
Branding and Packaging for Exports
This video provides training on branding and packaging for exports delivered by Kofoworola Ajelabi. Kofoworola is a highly-skilled professional with over 40 years of cognate experience in Product Packaging for the enrichment of marketability of consumer goods. The rich background in this specialized area spans across industrial and consulting responsibilities
Raising Finance For Your Export Business
This training addresses the knowledge and skill gaps in accessing the export market. PDF Bridge through this contributes to the vision to grow Nigeria’s non-oil export to an average of 20% of total export by the year 2030.
