Africa: Us-Africa Trade Commission Appoints Aremu As Nigeria Country Director

[Vanguard] The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission has appointed Dr. Fakunle John Aremu as its Country Director for Nigeria, according to an appointment letter dated July 10, 2026.

Nigeria’s home-grown Customs Modernisation Project is now the template for a $3.1bn AfCFTA continental trade initiative, validating Nigeria’s PPP model.

The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission has appointed Dr. Fakunle John Aremu as its Country Director for Nigeria, according to an appointment letter dated July 10, 2026. Aremu is an international trade, investment and economic development executive with over 15 years of experience across Africa. In the letter signed by Titus