By Omoniyi David<\/p>\n
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Nigeria\u2019s non-oil exports grew to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, up 19.59% from $2.696 billion in the same period of 2024, according to the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC).<\/p>\n
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Executive Director\/CEO Nonye Ayeni, presenting the council\u2019s half-year progress report in Abuja, said export volumes also rose to 4.04 million metric tonnes from 3.83 million metric tonnes last year.<\/p>\n
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She credited the growth to coordinated efforts by the NEPC, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and other stakeholders to expand and diversify the sector.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn April 2025, first-quarter non-oil exports were valued at $1.791 billion; a 24.75% increase from $1.436 billion in Q1 2024 with volumes up 24.3% to 2.416 million metric tonnes,\u201d Ayeni noted.<\/p>\n
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A total of 236 products were exported in H1 2025, up 16.83% from 202 items last year.<\/p>\n
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The range covered agricultural produce, extractive products, semi-processed goods, and manufactured items, reflecting a gradual shift from traditional agricultural exports toward higher value-added products.<\/p>\n
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Cocoa, sesame, cashew, and aluminum were among the top-performing commodities, supported by stronger demand from emerging markets such as India, Brazil, Vietnam, and African countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n
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Ayeni said the NEPC\u2019s export intervention programmes, covering quality standards, packaging, labelling, documentation, and certification had also improved global competitiveness, with more Nigerian exporters adopting value addition to boost earnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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