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September 1, 2023 No Responses

NGX To Partner LCCI On Private Sector Advocacy, Listings

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has expressed its eagerness to collaborate with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in advancing advocacy efforts, encouraging listings, and enhancing capacity development for both chamber members and the broader economy. The Chief Executive...

October 14, 2022 No Responses

LCCI Tasks FG On N1.97tri Q2 Trade Surplus

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the Federal Government with investments in export infrastructure and other mechanisms to sustain the country’s trade surplus of N1. 97 trillion recorded in the second quarter of 2022. LCCI presid...

January 12, 2022 No Responses

LCCI Tasks FG On Inflation, Others

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for better management of the country’s inflation, foreign exchange(FX) and debt portfolio indexes. LCCI President, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, made the call during the Chamber’s 2022 first qua...

July 9, 2021 No Responses

Yusuf, Ex-LCCI Boss Implores FG On Enabling Environment For Businesses

The immediate past Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Muda Yusuf, has urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment to drive export business. Yusuf gave the advice at the monthly forum of the Finance Correspond...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

LCCI Implores NEXIM Bank On Exporters’ Access To Funding Opportunities

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has challenged the Nigerian Export – Import Bank (NEXIM) to facilitate exporters’ easy access to funding. According to LCCI, easy access to funding from NEXIM would...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

LCCI Advocates Dispute Resolution Framework Between Customs, Business Community

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to create an independent dispute resolution framework to manage conflicts between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the business community. The Director-General ...

February 16, 2021 No Responses

LCCI Tasks Africa On Trade Opportunities Under Okonjo-Iweala

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Director-General, LCCI, Dr Muda ...

December 28, 2020 No Responses

LCCI Pegs Losses Of MSMEs In Lagos at N2.7b

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has disclosed that losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is about N2.7 billion due to the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. LCCI’s Director-General, Dr Muda...

December 17, 2020 No Responses

LCCI, MAN, Others Laud Decision To Reopen Land Borders

Industrialists on Wednesday lauded the federal government’s decision to reopen the nation’s land borders, which had been closed in 2019 to curb smuggling of goods and weapons. The industrialists reacted to the government’s announcement of the immedi...

August 31, 2020 No Responses

LCCI To CBN: Review New Directive On Form “M”

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its new directive on payments for imports in the interest of the Nigerian economy. In a statement on Sunday, Director-General, LCCI,...

August 26, 2020 No Responses

NLNG, LCCI Promote Solutions In Carbon Reduction, Bioenergy

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), in partnership with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), recently, presented the winning work of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2019, to industry players as part of measures to help reduce the country’s carbon...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

LCCI Seeks Regional Collaboration On Agriculture

Collaboration by South-West states, with a renewed focus at unveiling viable and sustainable investment opportunities in the agribusiness value chain, is critical to national economic diversification and self-reliance, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industr...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

LCCI Recommends Palliatives For Banking, Aviation sectors

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has recommended palliatives for banking and aviation sectors to minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s economy. It also said that such palliative would engender quick economic recover...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

LCCI Lauds Fidelity Bank For Supporting MSMEs

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended Fidelity Bank Plc for its support to the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Its President, Mr Babatunde Ruwase, made the commendation on Wednesday at...