Tinubu congratulates Ahmadu, Bergmans on $3.1bn AfCFTA customs deal

Summary

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Saleh Ahmadu and Bergmans over a $3.1 billion AfCFTA customs modernisation agreement.

Highlights

• The deal is a 20-year public-private partnership for the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project.
• It was signed by AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene and Saleh Ahmadu, according to the source.
• The project will be carried out through Bergmans’ subsidiary, AfriTrade CMP Limited.
• Tinubu said the agreement shows Nigerian companies can deliver solutions with continental impact.
• The planned system includes digital customs platforms, cargo-tracking tools and non-intrusive inspection technology.