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News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Kogi unveils free trade zone, set to attract $2-$5bn FDI in 7 years

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/kogi-unveils-free-trade-zone-set-to-attract-2-5bn-fdi-in-7-years/ar-AA1Sk0un

Published on: Saturday 13 December 2025

The Kogi State government on Tuesday formally unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City projected to attract between $2-$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Nigeria in seven years.

News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Kogi SCEP adopts coal as commodity for non-oil export growth

News channel or source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/kogi-scep-adopts-coal-as-commodity-for-non-oil-export-growth/

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

THE Kogi State Committee on Export Promotion (SCEP) has adopted coal as an additional commodity under the One State, One Commodity initiative to boost non-oil exports and strengthen the state’s ...

News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Nigeria: Ododo, Niwa Seal Pact to Transform Kogi Waterways Into Jobs, Trade Hub

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607280555.html

Published on: Tuesday 28 July 2026

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has pledged his administration's full support for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as both parties move to reposition the state's vast river ...

News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Kogi eyes $500m FDI, 50,000 jobs from trade zone

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/kogi-eyes-500m-fdi-50000-jobs-from-trade-zone/

Published on: Wednesday 10 December 2025

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has led Chinese and international partners to unveil the Ajaokuta Economic City, a new Free Trade Zone (FTZ) projected to attract $500 million in annual foreign ...

News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Kogi receives NEPZA License for Ajaokuta Free Trade Zone

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/kogi-receives-nepza-license-for-ajaokuta-free-trade-zone/

Published on: Thursday 26 February 2026

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has officially issued the License/Certificate of Declaration for the Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone. The certificate was presented to the ...

News Nigeria » Kogi » Trade: Driving Export-Led Economic Diversification Agenda

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/driving-export-led-economic-diversification-agenda/ar-AA2aqzww

Published on: Tuesday 18 August 2026

For decades, Nigeria's economic fortunes have been disproportionately tied to crude oil, leaving the country vulnerable to volatile global prices, production disruptions and external shocks. But as ...