Minister Katagum on mutual beneficence of Nigeria-South Africa trade relations
16 November 2019 |
3:35 am
On the sidelines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to South Africa – to discuss proposed solutions to issues impacting trade relations between Nigeria and South Africa, CNBC Africa’s Karabo caught up with Nigeria’s Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum for more.
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