…as WTC Abuja, partners push exporters to close gaps, access global markets
Nigeria’s record $6.1 billion non-oil export performance in 2025 has triggered a fresh push by trade-support institutions and financial sector players to equip businesses with the capacity, standards and market access required to compete sustainably in international markets.
The World Trade Center (WTC) Abuja, in partnership with Zenith Bank Plc and other stakeholders, made the call at the Export Launchpad Bootcamp held in Abuja, where businesses across different sectors were brought together to strengthen their export readiness and improve their access to global markets.
Karim Adelaja Ahmed, Vice President of WTC Abuja, said the initiative was designed to help Nigerian businesses move beyond export ambition to actual export execution, noting that the country already has significant opportunities across agriculture, manufacturing, technology, creative industries and professional services.
Ahmed said Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products to 120 countries in 2025, describing the performance as evidence that Nigerian products and services already have demand in international markets.
