samorobo:



Adisa ABBA is not far from joburg level and if they continue at that pace they will be at Shenzhen or Osaka's level in 2035

Well they will certainly overtake lagos

Shma:
Good. Your brother is just throwing tantrum for a presumption. Now, don't say we can't overtake you, the rate at which kenya is progressing is quite tremendous. I guess Naijeria too has her own projects but trust me it depends on the speed at which those projects are being conducted. Don't say we can't overtake you when your projects are stalled, don't Say we can't overtake you when your projects run out of Cash., don't Say we can't overtake you when your leaders are looting project money! We are now at position five in terms of GDP in Africa after overtaking Angola now relate that scenario bro. But waking up and say Niger will overtake Naijeria is a joke right.?

Position 6..morroco we might overtake in 5yrs.Algeria and Nigeria fate depend on oil fate.Egypt and South Africa are strong diversification economies we should try aim for in 15yrs

Stevoh18:


With 1% GDP growth vs 5% population growth.... whatever you said are just wet dreams

Read the whole story we are putting down things so that we can have a high economic growth I forecast for 2022 READ you all have the same diagnosis lack of patience and inability to read the full story

rvp2018:
Well they will certainly overtake lagos

They have finally overtaken nairobi and this fact, you know it

Abohboy:


Read the whole story we are putting down things so that we can have a high economic growth I forecast for 2022 READ you all have the same diagnosis lack of patience and inability to read the full story

pray for oil... otherwise be prepared for a decade of 1-2% growth rate or recession

rvp2018:
Position 6..morroco we might overtake in 5yrs.Algeria and Nigeria fate depend on oil fate.Egypt and South Africa are strong diversification economies we should try aim for in 15yrs

Hahaha no longer 10 years

samorobo:


They have finally overtaken nairobi and this fact, you know it

Well AfroAsia bank of Mauritus plus all the data crunchers don think so..you certainly think highly of your puny brain

rvp20182:
Yes everyone can see Nairobi rising. After replacing Lagos - next will the likes of Joburg.

It said possibly Lagos is getting back on its feet with the lekki free trade zone, lekki deep seaport, Badgary deep seaport Eko Atlantic and alaro city the way that lekki axis will grow lagos's economy will just boom to 250 billion dollars with the blink of the eye Nigeria is growing and no one can stop us you can watch on awe as a country changes from corruption and evil to accountability and modernity

rvp2018:
Position 6..morroco we might overtake in 5yrs.Algeria and Nigeria fate depend on oil fate.Egypt and South Africa are strong diversification economies we should try aim for in 15yrs

my bad :

rvp2018:
Well AfroAsia bank of Mauritus plus all the data crunchers don think so..you certainly think highly of your puny brain

Lol.you.mean your cooked GDP...look at Adissa abba and see what a city of about $45+ is and compare it with your supposed $50bn city....

samorobo:


Hahaha no longer 10 years

I think around 2034 but seeing how Nigeria diaspora are drugging them, Zuma/ANC stealing 35b dollars, racial tensions being incited by Malemas, minning woes, etc,the prognosis for South Africa is bad...they are expected to grow 0_2% the next decade..so 10yrs is possible.South Africa are caught in middle income trap and their education is completely messed up so they can't escape it.

Abohboy:



It said possibly Lagos is getting back on its feet with the lekki free trade zone, lekki deep seaport, Badgary deep seaport Eko Atlantic and alaro city the way that lekki axis will grow lagos's economy will just boom to 250 billion dollars with the blink of the eye Nigeria is growing and no one can stop us you can watch on awe as a country changes from corruption and evil to accountability and modernity

Lol.you have time to answer that mumu boy with long write up..... writing is very strenuous for me mostly especially when it has no effect on a retarded brain

vaxx:
let me compound your problem since you guys are very stupid and cultivate unneccasry arrogance.

Ghana will not even survive without benin and Niger, Ghana will not even survive without ecowas. This a basic logic to let you know Ghana can't do it alone , Development is a collective effort of individual achievement, Ghana industrialisation mean she needs more than her current existing market , having Nigeria, Somalia or even Burundi will not be a bad idea . this is what almighty China realised a long time, she can't even survive without africa.

That statement isn't meant to hype Nigeria ego, but to trainned Nigerians mind to be responsible for African future development.

You see how small minded you Ghanaians can be and it's really appalling to the rest of humanity with complex rationale faculty.. so, ghana knows what responsibility is, yet went ahead to cut the number of days for which any citizen can spend in the member countries, from 90 days to 60.. increased the amount charged on Ecowas plate numbers and reduced the days such plate numbers can spend in her country.. ghana is a signatory to Ecowas protocols which encourages trade amongst member State but ghana and Ghanaians are destroying NIGERIAN own business yet coming to Nigeria to buy goods they call inferior..

rvp2018:
I think around 2034 but seeing how Nigeria diaspora are drugging them, Zuma)ANC stealing 35b dollars, racial tensions being invited by Malemas, minning woes the prognosis for South Africa is bad...they are expected to grow 0_2% the next decade..so 10yrs is possible.South Africa are caught in middle income trap and their education is completely messed up so they can't escape it.

You are right...just make it 5 years....

Nonsense wet pipe unachievable dream

Shma:
Good. Your brother is just throwing tantrum for a presumption. Now, don't say we can't overtake you, the rate at which kenya is progressing is quite tremendous. I guess Naijeria too has her own projects but trust me it depends on the speed at which those projects are being conducted. Don't say we can't overtake you when your projects are stalled, don't Say we can't overtake you when your projects run out of Cash., don't Say we can't overtake you when your leaders are looting project money! We are now at position five in terms of GDP in Africa after overtaking Angola now relate that scenario bro. But waking up and say Niger will overtake Naijeria is a joke right.?

You haven't overtaking Angola yet you are number 8 2nacheki said so that guy is a Kenyan yotuber and he put you at number 8 in largest economies in Africa your lies will not pass

You say you will pass us because our projects are stalled sorry we do not do konza city here our projects are going to in strongly and well corruption is being destroyed over 50 fraudsters, scammers and people who looted have been arrested this year alone we are destroying corruption in the country there will be no more looting.

I'm sorry but you cannot and will not catch up with us in any foreseeable future.

pokuasi:
You see how small minded you Ghanaians can be and it's really appalling to the rest of humanity with complex rationale faculty.. so, ghana knows what responsibility is, yet went ahead to cut the number of days for which any citizen can spend in the member countries, from 90 days to 60.. increased the amount charged on Ecowas plate numbers and reduced the days such plate numbers can spend in her country.. ghana is a signatory to Ecowas protocols which encourages trade amongst member State but ghana and Ghanaians are destroying NIGERIAN own business yet coming to Nigeria to buy goods they call inferior..

Is true..I am.glad that what we've done in our own interest is also serving as retaliation to all those Nigerian business that they closed...

Did you read my recent post on what their trade union was saying

Abohboy:


Hyperinflation nko our inflation is only 11.4% we are getting down to 9% by 2020 hyperinflation is not 11% clearly you are the one who does not understand anything

getting down to 9% is not by mouth

when the prices of everything is going up

Stevoh18:


You've really insisted....

Sharaaaap

samorobo:


Is true..I am.glad that what we've done in our own interest is also serving as retaliation to all those Nigerian business that they closed...

Did you read my recent post on what their trade union was saying

yes, it did and at the same time very disappointed with punch news paper for given that tail wagging tree jumper-GUTA/gutter president audience to have a say about a Matter that serves NIGERIAN interests.. who amongst these shitty Ecowas countries and by extension, African countries have appreciated NIGERIAN generosities.. so, why do we continue being nice to them when they've not shown gratitude to what we've done for them in the past.. NIGERIA gave ghana crude oil on credit, cancel alot of oil debt when their country could not afford food in the past. We've given them money including directly funding their police.. what have they done for NIGERIA before, what can they do for NIGERIA today or forever..

Abohboy:



You haven't overtaking Angola yet you are number 8 2nacheki said so that guy is a Kenyan yotuber and he put you at number 8 in largest economies in Africa your lies will not pass

You say you will pass us because our projects are stalled sorry we do not do konza city here our projects are going to in strongly and well corruption is being destroyed over 50 fraudsters, scammers and people who looted have been arrested this year alone we are destroying corruption in the country there will be no more looting.

I'm sorry but you cannot and will not catch up with us in any foreseeable future.

Now you misread my words. I was only giving a scenario with a inch of perspective. Now back to overtaking. What are you implying in this context of overtaking? 'coz we have already overtaken you in some aspects!

rvp2018:
Position 6..morroco we might overtake in 5yrs.Algeria and Nigeria fate depend on oil fate.Egypt and South Africa are strong diversification economies we should try aim for in 15yrs

Stop acting like your going to become the largest economy in Africa your not sorry to burst your bubble if Nigeria was all that dependant on oil why was it that when oil prices dramatically dropped south Africa did not surpass us in gdp

We are diversifying very quickly we are going to become the largest producer of rice, wheat, barley basically most grains and tropical fruits our agriculture is growing very quickly manufacturing proforce and innoson are growing very quickly innoson is gonna start exporting cars around west Africa next year

The basic Nigerian is very smart a Nigerian created electric tricycles for transport the government invested in his company and now they will start producing 500 electric tricycles per month next year and the government will set up over 1 million charging stations around Nigeria

We are diversifying very quickly we are going to become the largest exporter of steel and jewelry in Africa very very soon you do not see it now but Nigeria is having a gold rush and we are going to start producing gold and jewelry more than South Africa and Botswana we are also going to start producing a lot more steel it is not only ajaokuta the Russians are planning on building another one in delta state we will be the largest domestic producer of steel but we are not diversifying

We are also going to start producing coffee, chocolate, Shea etc we are going to stop exporting our raw materials and rather use them and make them into proper products here in Nigeria to create jobs

So don't be saying Nigeria and Algeria rely on oil we do not if we did the recession would have spelt the end for us but it didn't

rvp2018:
pray for oil... otherwise be prepared for a decade of 1-2% growth rate or recession

Our economy is diversifying with more and more indigenous companies growing like innoson and proforce our agricultural sector is growing massively we are going to become the largest producer of all grain and most forms of tropical fruit in Africa

vaxx:
Tell me which manufacturing company have move back to Nigeria since the border closure. let me learn what i don't know.

Since the border closure the only factory which has moved back to Nigeria is poverty and criminals all over Nigeria. The border closure is making life in Nigeria very hard

Just30:


getting down to 9% is not by mouth

when the prices of everything is going up

Prices of what is going up 75kg of rice is going down all the way to 9000N but you are here screaming hyperinflation do you even understand that term our inflation is coming down slowly Bloomberg made a report on how the central bank of Nigeria's plans to bring down inflation once it gets down to 9% will be successful and congratulated him on those plans but you wouldn't know that would you

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


Since the border closure the only factory which has moved back to Nigeria is poverty and criminals all over Nigeria. The border closure is making life in Nigeria very hard

No it's not find Twitter everyone is saying keep the borders closed till 2021 local rice is coming down to 9000N for 75kg bag across Nigeria more jobs are being created and more comps jes are coming back to Nigeria

We are happy with the border closure in fact our agricultural sector has never been better we will grow our wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, cocoa, Shea, pineapple etc and we will continue making more money if you do not know about a topic do not talk about it the people crying about it are people from Benin, Ghana, Togo etc the border closure is greatly benefitting the average Nigerian especially the farmers.

rvp2018:
Not far behind Joburg...I think if count skyscrapers under construction in both cities
.. Nairobi will soon have edge.Nairobi has to fix housing deficit of around 0.5m, fix infrastructure deficit and it be at Joburg level.Most multinational are now choosing Nairobi over Joburg as their Africa HQ

Almost every multinational is here in south africa.

In south Africa there are over 10 cities like Johannesburg, and many others medium cities. Johannesburg wealth is bigger than Kenya as a country.

Nairobi still have a long way to go.

samorobo:
Hahahaha looks like how neighbours are in deep mess...the complains is getting too much...what do y'all think we should do


What we will do if border closure remains –Leader, Ghana traders union
punchng.com Oct 26, 2019 12:22 AM

Clement Boateng
Clement Boateng is the National Organiser, Ghana Union of Traders Association. He speaks on the closure of Nigeria’s land borders and how it is affecting businesses in his country in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE

Why did your organisation condemn the closure of land borders by the Nigerian government?

It (border closure) wasn’t a right decision because it infringes on the ECOWAS protocol. The foundation of the ECOWAS protocol is the free movement of people, goods and services. So, if for close to three months, the borders have been closed and people cannot move freely, goods cannot exit or enter, then it defeats the ECOWAS protocol. That was the reason our association issued a statement condemning the closure of the borders by the Nigerian authority.

How specifically has this affected Ghanaian traders?

It is not only Ghanaian traders that the closure has affected; it has affected almost all the ECOWAS countries that are using the borders – it affects Benin (Republic), Togo, Ivory Coast and Liberia. Our association issued that statement for the purpose of all the (affected) countries.

Have you received any response from the ECOWAS Commission over the closure?

We are amazed that the ECOWAS Commission has not said something or commented on the closure of the border. Before Nigeria closed its borders, it should have done some consultations with the countries that would be affected by the closure.

Are you saying no consultation was done?

No consultation was done before we realised that the borders were closed. We can even attest to the fact that Nigerians are complaining about the closure because Nigerian farmers cannot export their products.

One of the reasons given by the Nigerian government for the closure was the need to stop smuggling, promote trans-border security. What’s your reaction to that?

Well, if those were the reasons given for the closure of the borders, especially regarding security, I wouldn’t have much problem with that. But the manner the whole exercise was done wasn’t the best. We are worried about that. The Nigerian government should have informed other ECOWAS members, their security agencies, about the exercise it wanted to embark on to check security issues, rather than just closing the borders. Now, people’s goods that are perishable have gone bad and people have lost huge sums of money. I don’t think it is the best.

Can you quantify how much your members have lost since the closure?

I cannot quantify what we have lost. I cannot specifically say the amount that has been lost. But as far as I am concerned, we have lost a huge sum of money.

Can you list some of the goods from Ghana that have been affected?

Nigeria has something known as ECOWAS trade mobilisation scheme which means that all the 50-member states can send goods that are manufactured by each country to each country. But for three to four years, Nigeria banned 41 items which cannot be imported and the ECOWAS Commission is not saying anything. Some of the goods banned by Nigeria are poultry products, pharmaceuticals, textiles and furniture and I don’t think this is the best thing to do because one of the reasons for the establishment of ECOWAS is promote trade among the member-states with goods manufactured by them.

Nigeria had also alleged a breach of the ECOWAS protocol on transit demand by some neighbouring countries that tamper with the seals of transit containers from Nigeria. How would you respond to that?

Well, if there was a breach, Nigeria has every right to complain to the trade department of the ECOWAS to sort it out. Anything that breaches the sovereignty of a country within the ECOWAS commission must not be allowed.

Do you think Nigeria’s decision has any implication on its economy?

I don’t think the closure of the borders was the best thing to do because in September alone, Nigeria made about N115 billion, which was a boost to its revenue. But Nigeria thinks the closure is good and wants to extend it to 2020, that’s why my association has complained and our government must talk with them (Nigeria). They (Nigeria) said they were going to open a special corridor for us to channel goods from Ghana going there and the other way round. But we want a total opening of the borders. However, if the special corridor is in the interim, I think we will take it like that.

Smuggling of illicit food items is a major problem affecting local economies. What has the Ghanaian Trade Union done to sanction its members who may be involved in smuggling?

As far as we are concerned, none of our members has been engaged in smuggling. I visited Nigeria twice or thrice in a year and no member of my association has been arrested for engaging in smuggling. I can say that Ghanaians don’t engage in smuggling.

How does the union intend to implement the proposed boycott of made-in-Nigeria products, according to the reported statement you issued?

I don’t know where that came from. Maybe one of my regions issued that statement. But as far as I am concerned, the national association has not come out with any statement of that nature. I will have to check from my regions. As far as the national (body) is concerned, we haven’t called for any boycott.

Why is your country not happy with the border closure?

The Ghanaian government is not happy and that was why, when we complained to the government, our foreign affairs minister had to quickly rush to Abuja to engage the Nigerian authorities. That resulted in an agreement that they will open a corridor for us. The Ghanaian government is working things out with the Nigerian government.

What has been the impact of the border closure on Ghanaian families?

The impact has been negative. We also have a number of Nigerians who are engaged in business in Ghana. They bring their goods from Nigeria to trade but they are all complaining. It is taking a negative toll on business and it is not only Ghanaians that are complaining.

let see what Nigeria will do when Ghana close it borders without consulting anyone and the goods of nigerians gets rotten and damaged causing losses

First pic Nakuru.

AskiaHarem:

Criminals

Just30:
let see what Nigeria will do when Ghana close it borders without consulting anyone and the goods of nigerians gets rotten and damaged causing losses

Nigerians don't care the broader closure means Nigerians cannot export to you by land either so the border closure affects any Nigerian who is trying to get goods to Ghana and frankly we do not care let us enjoy ourselves you people Benin, Togo and Ghana you say you are more developed than us and that we are a poverty capital well then let us enjoy our poverty is it by force that you must bring goods into the land filled with extreme poverty there is no business here you can go.

We are using this to grow our local economy and the farmers are greatly be benefitting from it over 100 rice mills have opened after the border closure Nigeria is on the way ti being self sufficient in rice and still have a lot left for exports to the rest of Africa

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


Criminals

Yes you are right all Nigerians living abroad are criminals including the ones who are doctors and have saved lives and are engineers and have helped build things that greatly helped the country SUFFERInSMILIIN you are always right all Nigerians are criminals and the whole of Nigeria is the poverty capital

Abohboy:


Our economy is diversifying with more and more indigenous companies growing like innoson and proforce our agricultural sector is growing massively we are going to become the largest producer of all grain and most forms of tropical fruit in Africa

all dreams are valid.where is Nigeria rice...consumers are asking now after blockade of the border