International Customs

ABUJA: A young man who impersonated the Customs boss to dupe job seekers has been arrested. Alao Christian Akomije, a...

Vietnamese, French firms join hands in business opportunities to bring by VEFTA

HANOI: Vietnamese and French enterprises can join hands in utilising business opportunities to be brought by the Viet Nam-European Union...

Kenya likely to produce 40,000MT of coffee in 2015

NAIROBI: Kenya is expected to produce 40,000 metric tonnes of coffee in 2015 down from the 49,000 metric tonnes recorded...

Central Bank of Kenya foreign reserve dips below 4 months import cover

NAIROBI: Latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows foreign-currency reserves at their lowest, underscoring the strain endured by the...

Kenya announces second $150m project to expand electricity grid

NAIROBI: Kenya has announced a second $150 million project to expand its electricity grid to connect another 1.5 million people,...

Nigeria assures French investors to provide a suitable business environment

ABUJA: President Muhammadu Buhari in Paris assured French investors of his administration’s commitment to provide a suitable business environment that...

Nigerian-British chamber calls for stricter border control to prevent smuggling

LAGOS: The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has said strong regulations on border control will prevent smuggling and importation of...

NSA asks to involve Nigeria Customs in oil import, export

ABUJA: The Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA) has urged on the Federal Government to involve the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in...

Philippines customs seizes undeclared boxes worth P1M

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BoC) seized 402 undeclared balikbayan boxes worth over P1 million at the Manila International Container...

MTN Business Kenya embark on service improvement project

NAIROBI: MTN Business Kenya has embarked on a service improvement project. This has seen the company finish laying a metro...

Panama looks to strengthen bilateral business ties with Cuba

HAVANA: In search of greater economic complement with Cuba in key issues such as attracting foreign capital, Panama expressed interest...

Cuba to host UNWTO regional meeting in 2016

HAVANA: When Cuba's popularity grows in the global tourism market; this Caribbean island was elected venue of the 60th meeting...

Guam Customs director denies commenting on fire investigation

NEW YORK: An investigation has been launched to determine what sparked a fire at the Air Cargo Facility in Tiyan...

Safaricom signs agreement with Ketraco for power transmimision lines to improve network

NAIROBI: Safaricom has signed an agreement with Kenya Electricity Transmission Company for use of its power transmimision lines to improve...

Argentina partners with China to develop clean energy

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina, whose energy trade deficit stands at 8 billion U.S. dollars per year, has joined hands with China...

Nigerian Customs seizes goods worth N56.4m in 2 weeks

ABUJA: Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos has seized goods worth N56, 479, 200 within...

Peru imposes sanitary ban on blueberries imports from US

NEW YORK: The National Service of Agrarian Health (Senasa) stated that the Peruvian Government imposed phytosanitary restrictions on the import...

Kenya, Uganda to signs agreement on oil pipeline costing almost $4b

NAIROBI: Kenya and Uganda ended months of debate in August to sign an agreement on an oil pipeline costing almost...

Maldives Customs warns public to beware from smugglers

MALÉ: Maldives Customs Service cautioned the public on Monday to beware of increasing reports of smugglers attempting to sneak in...

Argentina’s Ledesma invests $800K in orange exports