{
  "id": 14904356,
  "title": "D-8 targets $500bn trade by 2030, highlights Abuja SME centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/d-8-targets-500bn-trade-by-2030-highlights-abuja-sme-centre-14904356",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/d-8-targets-500bn-trade-by-2030-highlights-abuja-sme-centre/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Developing Eight Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) has set a target of increasing intra-D-8 trade to $500 billion by 2030, with a focus on Nigeria's role through its Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises in Abuja. At the second D-8 Business Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, D-8 Secretary-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood highlighted the importance of stronger private-sector partnerships, improved market access, increased investment, and resilient supply chains for achieving this goal. The forum took place on the sidelines of the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia, with Mahmood emphasizing the need for member countries to strengthen commercial ties and maximize their collective economic potential.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "D-8 targets $500bn trade by 2030, highlights Abuja SME centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/d-8-targets-500bn-trade-by-2030-highlights-abuja-sme-centre",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:08:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}