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US Govt Restates Commitment To Trade Promotion In W’Africa
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, has reiterated his government’s commitment to the elimination of trade barriers in West Africa.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Section of US Consulate in Lagos, after the opening ceremony of a 3-Day “The Borderless” 2014 Conference.
“Facilitating trade is not merely a development objective. It has to be a development imperative.”Since 2011, the Borderless Alliance has been the focal point for identifying barriers to trade and bringing together trade and investment professionals, to work on common solutions.
“We believe that freer trade will increase economic growth and prosperity throughout the region.
“The US is here to lend our assistance to reach these goals,” the statement said.
It added that the conference was organised by the Borderless Alliance, the Nigeria Export/Import Bank (NEXIM), and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).