The Ugandan women making paper bags from bananas

Security agencies seize N30bn worth of contraband goods

We discuss how the American press is covering the news that John Bolton's upcoming book undermines Donald Trump's defence in the ongoing impeachment trial. We also find out how companies that plant trees to offset their carbon footprint may be greenwashing us. Finally, we learn of a very competitive Irish couple.

The Adamawa/Taraba States customs command recently intercepted 330 kilogrammes of Pangolin scales, 33,000 litres of petroleum products as well as assorted foreign rice valued at N98.3 million.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited the number of companies involved in milk importation, its derivatives and dairy products to six. CBN stressed that the policy is part of efforts to increase local production of milk, its derivatives and dairy products. Tajudeen Ibrahim, Vice President and Head of Research at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.

The tariffs had been imposed in 2018 as a result of Serbian efforts to block Kosovo's access to international agencies like Interpol.

Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.

As the UK and EU leaders hold last-ditch talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, the British government is looking towards other trading partners. Officials say they will suspend tariffs on American goods which were imposed by Brussels. Allyson Stewart-Allen, CEO of International Marketing Partners, says it's an effort to move transatlantic trade ties further up the agenda of the incoming Biden administration.

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Kugbo fire: Goods worth Billions of naira destroyed in Abuja

Customs strike force Zone A intercepts falsely declared goods

Benin fire: Section of Oregbeni market road, goods worth millions of Naira destroyed

The European Commission said Russia can continue rail — but not road — transit of sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad as long as they don't serve military purpose.