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Nigeria woos foreign investors to explore trade potential

Nigeria's Minister of Commerce and Industry Achike Udenwa called on foreign investors to explore Nigeria's trade potential as the hub of business activities in Africa, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Saturday.

The minister made the call on Friday in Abuja when an Iranian trade delegation...

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