TayserMahiri:


One day, Dangote will buy the whole of Nigeria and make Nigerians squatters

nwoke37:



Do you support the African Free Trade Area?

TayserMahiri:


Yes I do.
Why are you people opposed to it?

Jay254:
How can awhole 'Giant' not join with other Africans in building one africa.. Nigeria is adisgrace to Africa, Giant my foot.#AfCFTA

GERALD710:

Kenyans need a Passport to enter Ethiopia. What Kenyans do not need is a Visa and vice versa

nwoke37:


South Africa hasn't signed on it too... In my opinon it's not in Nigeria's interest. Nigeria should wait for a couple of years.

Hati13:

I will. I read here and from person about the beauty of Nairobi. I don’t need to say about the wildlife and cultures, because saying Kenya wildlife and cultures are amazing is same as saying Ronaldo is a great player. You guys got it all.

I forget his name, but I love the current Marathon world record holder (he is Kenyan). He live a simple life with no luxury. He has a socialist mindset.

MduZA:


SA signed...

nwoke37:


Nigerian companies don't want it. They don't want cheaper goods coming into the country to compete with them. I lean to the side of supporting them. Other African countries have better electricity and better infrastructure which makes for far far cheaper goods than those made in Nigeria.

Let's not mention the fact that manufacturing only contributes 9% to our gdp. That's pretty low. Nigeria has to protect its infant industries and allow them to grow before opening up and allowing competition. We don't want a situation wherein our infant industries are killed off by cheap imports like what happened to our textile industries wherein cheap imports from China ruined them.

Nigeria has to follow a protectionist policy for now and close itself up for a while. What we're doing isn't abnormal. Developed countries of today did the same when they were developing such as America.

In the next 10 to 20 years Nigeria should be able to open up and sign such agreement as long as our infrastructure is improved and our industrial base becomes larger and stronger.

Many greedy African nations want Nigeria to open up and sign this agreement because of its huge market, the largest in Africa. For now Nigeria's large population is large enough to sustain and grow our industries and doesn't in reality need this agreement.

On a side note Nigeria might succumb to pressure from other African nations to sign the agreement(i hope they don't, at least for now).

if you look at America now, they're doing the same thing. They're gradually promoting a protectionist policy headed by President Trump. They're increasing tariffs on steel and iron because the American steel industry has been ruined by cheap imports from largely Canada.

nwoke37:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-africa-trade/africa-agrees-to-giant-trade-bloc-but-nigeria-south-africa-sit-it-out-idUSKBN1GX29V

nwoke37:


South Africa hasn't signed on it too... In my opinon it's not in Nigeria's interest. Nigeria should wait for a couple of years.

Jay254:


What you don't know is that America comprises of 52 states.. Africa has 54 states.. what made america America is coming together of all the states to make one market.. Mexico refused and right now they are dying to cross to America.

Despite Nigeria having the largest economy in Africa, Africas GDP is still ajoke compared to world major economies.. We need one Africa to expand our abilities.

Nigerian companies have agreat potential to sell to the whole of africa and especially West Africa. The agreement also protect the infant industry of a country where by only movement of 90% of goods is allowed and 10% infant industries to be protected..

Nigeria has minor issues that your politicians make them look like mountain.
In 2002 Kenya had power rationing, poor healthcare, poor infrastructure, lack of piped water... 10years later we started exporting power to our neighbours, healthcare greatly improved not to mention infrastructure.

WAKE UP GIANTS.

Jay254:


S.A is not a coward like the sleeping giant. Just wait for death men.

nwoke37:


If i was kenya in 2002, i wouldn't have signed this free trade agreement. I would have made Kenya wait till its infrastructure was in place and could be competitive in exporting.

Kenya of today would benefit from such deal. Your infrastructure has been greatly improved.
Nigeria doesn't feel competitive enough to sign such deal yet. You don't want a population of 200 million to become a dumping ground. That would spell doom.

Would a country like Kenya dare to even compete with China in exporting goods? Of course not, Kenya wouldn't feel competitive enough.

koniyah:


unapigia guitar mbuzi?? .




unapoteza wakati ,wacha mafala wajibambe,usisumbuke.

Jay254:


You are talking as if Nigeria is a Somalia, you guys have the biggest economy in African How did you get there.

This Agreement will grow all african countries but how quick people grow will depend on how countries package themsalve.. It will push Entrepreneurs and Investors to different heights because they will be dealing with much larger population and different dynamics.

If Nigerians can't trade with other countries in Africa they should also remain in their country and make it prosperous. Currently you are running away from your shithole and yet you claim you want to make it better.

nwoke37:


Let Nigeria fix its self first. Nigeria is simply scared that we be at disadvantage with other nations like Egypt, Morocco, SA(if they joined), and Kenya. We got to being the largest economy by oil, a model that had proven not to be sustainable. We have begun the diversification process and it must not be hindered by the free trade..

TayserMahiri:
Sudan in his last days standing. By his death he could no longer stand because of age.

Jln115, what do you think?