{
  "id": 5457049,
  "title": "Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products in 2025 – WTC boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nigeria-exported-281-non-oil-products-in-2025-wtc-boss",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigeria-exported-281-non-oil-products-in-2025-wtc-boss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karim Ahmed, the Vice President of the World Trade Centre Abuja, announced that Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products to 120 countries in 2025. These exports generated a record-breaking $6.1 billion, according to Ahmed, marking the highest documented non-oil export performance in the nation's history. The announcement was made at the Premier Export Launchpad Bootcamp organized by the World Trade Centre Abuja. Ahmed highlighted that while Nigeria's products were gaining access to international markets, the challenge lay in ensuring local businesses could compete sustainably in the global market. The export figures demonstrated that Nigerian products were already finding markets worldwide, but businesses needed to overcome challenges such as market knowledge, standards, certifications, logistics, documentation, payment systems, and consistency to maintain their presence in international markets.",
  "summary": "Nigeria achieved its highest non-oil export performance in 2025, exporting 281 products to 120 countries and generating $6.1bn, according to the WTC Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-exported-281-non-oil-products-in-2025-wtc-boss/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products in 2025, totaling $6.1 billion.",
    "Karim Ahmed, WTC Abuja VP, revealed the record-breaking export figures.",
    "Challenges include market knowledge, standards, certifications, logistics."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Nigeria's record-breaking non-oil export performance indicates that local businesses are successfully accessing international markets, but now must overcome challenges to sustain their global presence.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products in 2025 – WTC boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nigeria-exported-281-non-oil-products-in-2025-wtc-boss-5457808",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:18:29.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}