Sugar Tax May increase pressure on manufacturers — LCCI
By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concern that the proposed Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Bill passed by the Senate could increase costs for manufacturers and consumers. In a statement on Monday, the Director-General of the LCCI, Chinyere Almona, said while efforts to address public health concerns linked to […]
LCCI harps on challenges, solutions in the paper industry
President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and industry, LCCI, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, said that poor infrastructure, policies, lack of conducive operating environment, among others, have constrained the production and sustenance of the pulp industry in Nigeria.
Capital inflows into the economy to remain weak — LCCI
By Yinka Kolawole ECONOMY The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has predicted that capital inflows into the Nigerian economy will remain weak, the trend that saw a drop by 51 percent to $7.1 billion in the first half of 2020 (H1’20) from $14.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2019 (H1’19). Speaking at […]
Recession: The worse may possibly be over — LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says the nation’s economic contraction of 3.62 per cent of the third quarter against the 6.1 per cent of the second quarter of the year may indicate that the worst is over. Reacting to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) quarterly report, its Director-General, Dr Muda Yusuf, […]
#EndSARS: LCCI postpones 2020 Lagos Trade Fair
As a fallout of the crisis precipitated by the #EndSARS protests, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced the postponement of the 2020 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair.
LCCI calls for dialogue, reconciliation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the government and all other stakeholders in the #EndSARS crises to engage in constructive dialogue aimed at amicable resolution, while also seeking compensation for victims and Lagos State government.
