Nigeria, March 7 -- The Federal Government has identified women-led businesses as a critical driver in Nigeria's quest to build a one trillion-dollar economy while boosting the country's competitiveness within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, made this known on Friday in Abuja during a high-level colloquium organised by the ministry.



According to Oduwole, the gathering was designed to examine practical ways of improving access to finance and expanding market opportunities for women entrepreneurs across the country.



She described AfCFTA as a game-changing initiative that connects more than 1.3 billion people within a market worth over three trill...