In an effort towards boosting intra, and interstate trade, and addressing bottlenecks that have long hindered business growth, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Oxfam, and key stakeholders from Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States, have advocated more collaboration, and reforms to ease trade and empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
They made the call at a 2-day engagement which ended in Calabar, Cross River State on Thursday.
At the event organised by CISLAC in partnership with OXFAM, the participants focused on utilizing the Calabar Port for cross-border trade and enhancing the ease of doing business in the region.