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Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the World Health Organization.

[{"id": 1, "text": "01 COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Nigeria\n\nAccording to Nigeria's The Punch, Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO hailed this as a historic step towards ensuring equitable global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Edward Kallon, UN Coordinator in Nigeria, said that the UN and WHO support Nigeria's vaccination efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. It is expected that at least 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered globally by the end of 2021. The National Health Care Development Agency said that this batch of vaccines will be used to vaccinate key populations, starting with frontline medical personnel.\n\nAccording to Nigeria's Today, Nigeria's Minister of State and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mustapha, announced last Saturday that the first 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in Abuja from India on March 2, unless there are special circumstances. This batch of vaccines is provided by the WHO's COVID-19 implementation plan (COVAX), which is expected to provide Nigeria with about 84 million doses of vaccines free of charge, covering 20% of the national population. The first quarter will provide about 16 million doses. Mustapha said that the Nigerian government is also actively seeking AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines from the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) established by the African Union, with an expected quantity of 41 million doses. In 2021, Nigeria will vaccinate 40% of its population, and it is expected that 70% of the population will be vaccinated by 2022, ultimately achieving herd immunity.\n\nSource: Lagos Voice\n\n02 Nigeria's finance minister says economy will recover steadily\n\nAccording to Voice of Nigeria on February 24, Nigeria's Finance Minister Zainab said at the Federal Executive Council meeting that the economy began to emerge from recession in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is expected to achieve stable and sustained growth. Due to the positive growth in the fourth quarter, the economy grew by -1.92% in 2020, better than Nigeria's own and some international organizations' predictions.\n\nMinister Zainab said that despite the economic downturn in 2020 compared to the previous year, there were still some positive factors. The economic recession caused by COVID-19 was one of the shortest in Nigeria, which is the result of the Buhari government's fiscal, monetary policies and sustainable economic development plan. Of the 46 economic sectors, 17 recorded positive growth, with quarter-on-quarter growth of 2.48% and 3.73% in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. This shows that the policies implemented are correct, the situation is positive, and Nigeria is recovering sustained and stable growth. Due to the decline in global demand, the growth of the oil sector slowed down, becoming the main cause of the economic recession. However, at the same time, the non-oil sector grew by 1.69%, indicating that the economic diversification that has been promoted has been effective. Mining, communications, cement, broadcasting and agriculture performed strongly, offsetting the decline in oil revenue.\n\n03 Buhari pledges to realize Lagos' economic potential\n\nAccording to Voice of Nigeria on February 16, President Buhari said at an economic forum that the federal government supports more large-scale investment in Lagos State to realize its vision of becoming the world's fastest-growing megacity. \n\nBuhari said that the federal government considers Lagos as the core of Nigeria's economy. In the past year, Lagos was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The federal government, through approved special funds, supports Lagos in overcoming challenges and achieving economic recovery. The Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PTDF) is investing in the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and the Lagos International Airport Expressway has also been approved for reconstruction. The federal government has also completed the construction of the standard gauge railway from Lagos to Ibadan, which will be connected to Abuja and Kano in the future, improving the transportation efficiency of Nigeria's busiest routes. He also approved investment in the renovation of the National Theatre in Lagos, turning it into a world-class creative and cultural center to benefit more young people.\n\nIn addition, Buhari also highlighted various federal initiatives being implemented in Lagos, including the National Social Investment Programme, the Vibrant Economy Programme, and the Sustainable Economic Plan, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and understanding between the federal and state governments in social development.\n\n04 Nigeria's CPI rose 16.47% in January 2021\n\nThe National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria released the "January 2021 CPI Report", which shows that Nigeria's overall CPI rose by 16.47% in January, 0.72 percentage points higher than the previous month, setting a new high. The CPI in urban areas rose by 17.03%, and in rural areas by 15.92%, both higher than the previous month. Excluding the volatility factor of agricultural product prices, the core CPI rose by 11.85% in January, up 0.48 percentage points from the previous month.\n\nIn January, the food price index rose to 20.57%, exceeding 20% and up 1.01 percentage points from the previous month, mainly due to rising prices of bread grains, tubers, meat, vegetables, fruits, fish and edible oils.\n\n05 Number of ships docking in Nigeria in 2020 decreased by 6.5%\n\nAccording to the Daily Trust on February 25, Hadiza Bala Usman, director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), revealed that the number of ships docking in Nigeria in 2020 decreased from 4251 in 2019 to 3972, a decrease of 6.5%. During the same period, cargo throughput also decreased from 80.2 million tons to 78.4 million tons, a decrease of 2.1%. Usman attributed the decline in cargo volume to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n06 UN Secretary-General says Nigeria's economy is moving in the right direction\n\nAccording to Nigeria's Today, Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, said at a meeting of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment on Thursday that Nigeria's economy is moving in the right direction, but at a slow pace. She said that Nigeria has a large population and faces enormous challenges economically, but is also full of opportunities. The UN fully recognizes the reforms underway in Nigeria and other countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals together. Mohammed also affirmed the Nigerian government's rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed hope that the pandemic could be ended by accelerating vaccination. Mohammed previously served as Nigeria's Minister of Environment.\n\nSource: Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of China in Nigeria

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Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the World Health Organization.

China became Nigeria's largest trading partner in 2020

China becomes Nigeria's largest trading partner in 2020 01 China becomes Nigeria's largest trading partner in 2020 According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of Nigeria, Nigeria's total global trade volume in 2020 reached 32.42 trillion Naira. Nigeria's top 5 trading partners are China (6.36 trillion Naira), India (3.46 trillion Naira), the Netherlands (2.62 trillion Naira), the United States (2.18 trillion Naira), and Spain (1.63 trillion Naira). In bilateral trade between China and Nigeria, Nigeria's imports from China reached 5.72 trillion Naira, accounting for 90% of the total bilateral trade. Source: Lagos Voice 02 Kano Airport to reopen on April 5 According to a report by Nigeria's Daily Trust on March 16, 2021, Kano International Airport will reopen for international flights on April 5, 2021. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, said that Nigeria is reopening major international airports. He said that Port Harcourt and Enugu airports will reopen for international flights on April 15, 2021 and May 3, 2021 respectively. 03 Abuja hosts Science, Technology and Innovation Fair According to Nigeria's Daily Trust, Nigeria's Ministry of Science and Technology held a Science, Technology and Innovation Fair in Abuja on March 20, 2021. Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu said that the best way to alleviate poverty is to commercialize R&D products into products and services needed by the general public and create more wealth. The fair aims to promote the development of SMEs in Nigeria. 04 Nigeria's CPI rose by 17.33% in February 2021 The National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria released the "February 2021 CPI Report", which shows that Nigeria's overall CPI rose by 17.33% in February, 0.86 percentage points higher than the previous month, setting a new record high. The CPI in urban areas rose by 17.92%, and in rural areas by 16.77%, both higher than the previous month. Excluding the volatility of agricultural product prices, the core CPI rose by 12.38% in February, up 0.53 percentage points from the previous month. Food prices rose by 21.79% in February, 1.22 percentage points higher than the previous month, mainly due to rising prices of bread and cereals, tubers, meat, vegetables, fruits, fish and cooking oil. 05 Nigeria's Finance Minister says Nigeria has exited recession According to Nigeria's Daily Trust on March 15, 2021, Nigeria's Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said that Nigeria has exited recession. Nigeria's economic growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2020 was 0.11%. The previously predicted GDP growth rate for 2020 was -3.2%, while the actual growth rate was -1.92%. Nigeria's Finance Minister said that the government plans to increase spending and needs to increase borrowing. 06 Nigeria is committed to achieving tax digitalization According to a recent report on the website of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria, the Nigerian federal government organized tax experts to hold the "First Annual National Tax Dialogue", themed "Taxation in the Era of Pandemic". Experts attending the meeting unanimously agreed that big data and information technology should be used throughout the tax collection process to strengthen tax collection, expand the tax base, and improve compliance. In his speech, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, emphasized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African economy and the various interventions of the AfDB and governments. Due to the impact of falling oil prices and lockdowns on economic activity, Nigeria's economy shrank by 3% in 2020. With the reduction in oil revenue, debt is the biggest risk facing Nigeria. Nigeria needs to overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and make tax revenue the main source of government revenue. Tax digitalization is crucial to ensuring tax transparency, expanding the tax base, reducing compliance risks, and encouraging tax compliance. Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi said that the FIRS achieved good results in the challenging 2020 fiscal year, achieving tax revenue of 4.9 trillion Naira, 98% of the target plan. Of this, oil tax accounted for 30.6%, far lower than the previous 50%. Fayemi stressed the need to use information technology in the tax sector to improve national tax compliance. Logan Wort, Executive Secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum, pointed out that information technology will play a crucial role in Nigeria's taxation in the post-pandemic era. Nigeria should focus on e-commerce and the digital economy, where large multinational corporations (such as Google, Netflix and Uber) earn huge tax-free profits. Nigeria should learn from Ghana's introduction of e-commerce tax, which is expected to increase Ghana's tax revenue by US$450 million. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Pantami stressed that taxpayers should be treated as kings and provided with better tax services. More funding should be sought to build a data center for the FIRS. Source: Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of China in Nigeria

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China became Nigeria's largest trading partner in 2020

Good news! China's version of the "International Travel Health Certificate" is officially online! It looks like this →

On March 7, 2021, State Councilor Wang Yi announced the launch of China's version of the "International Travel Health Certificate" at a press conference for foreign ministers during the "Two Sessions," proposing a practical "Chinese solution" to promote global economic recovery and facilitate cross-border personnel exchanges. On March 8, the WeChat mini-program for China's "International Travel Health Certificate" was officially launched, and Chinese citizens are welcome to use it. What is China's "International Travel Health Certificate"? China's "International Travel Health Certificate" is a comprehensive certificate that displays the holder's nucleic acid test results, serum IgG antibody test results, and vaccination status, among others. The health certificate contains an encrypted QR code for relevant departments in various countries to verify and read personal information. In addition to electronic display, a paper version can also be printed. (Example of China's "International Travel Health Certificate" electronic version) <Note: Vaccination-related data is under construction> (Example of China's "International Travel Health Certificate" paper version) <Note: Vaccination-related data is under construction> How to obtain my International Travel Health Certificate? To obtain an International Travel Health Certificate, you can use the following two methods: (1) Open WeChat, scan the QR code officially provided to enter the mini-program, and select "View and Display International Travel Health Certificate" to proceed. (2) Search for "International Health Code" (防疫健康码国际版) in the WeChat mini-program to get the entrance, and select "View and Display International Travel Health Certificate" to proceed. Before the first login, you need to complete personal identity verification and travel document verification such as passport according to the program's prompts. (Interface of the "International Health Code" mini-program) What conveniences can China's "International Travel Health Certificate" bring me? In the era of normalized epidemic prevention and even post-epidemic, health factors will become more prominent in international personnel exchanges. In the near future, as more and more countries reach mutual recognition arrangements for health certificates with China, China's "International Travel Health Certificate" will play a greater role in promoting healthy, safe, and orderly cross-border personnel exchanges, providing solid guarantees for Chinese citizens to "travel the world." Content source: Consular Express

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Good news! China's version of the "International Travel Health Certificate" is officially online! It looks like this →

Invitation to Exhibit at the 2021 Japan International Laser and Photonics Expo PHOTONIX 21ST INT’L LASER&PHOTONICS EXPO

2021年日本激光光学技术展参展邀请通知 PHOTONIX 21ST INT’L LASER&PHOTONICS EXPO 展会概况 展会名称：2021日本激光光学技术展览会 展会时间：2021年12月8-10日 展会地点：东京幕张展览馆（幕張メッセ） 组展单位：山东正和国际展览有限责任公司 展会简介 第21届日本国际激光光学技术展览会Photonix将于2021年12月8日-12月10日在幕张国际展览馆举办，是世界著名的光学展之一，代表亚洲光电行业的领先水平。展会激光加工、光学和光学测量/分析技术三个不同的展区，并将全球众多光电厂商汇 聚一堂。2020年展会在疫情中举办，吸引了来自美国、德国、法国、中国等国以及日本的知名企业，展会规模每年都在扩大。 市场概况 2019-2025年全球激光加工市场规模预计将增长35亿美元，复合年增长率达5.7%。自1979年以来，在日本政府的支持下，日本光产业技术振兴协会(OITDA)得以成立，光电子产业在日本的产业规模以平均每年10-20%的速度递增，使得日本一跃成为世界光电子产业的头号大国。光电子产业首先在日本形成，得益于政府对光电子研究的支持和日本企业对生产技术的注重与消费市场的开发。日本的固体激光器市场规模将会达到5.278亿美元。 展品范围 高功率激光解决方案：激光切割机、激光雕刻机、2 d激光切割机、激光灯打孔机机、光纤激光器、混合激光、掺钕钇铝石榴石激光器、灯泵浦固体激光器、激光钻井系统、激光焊接机、3 d激光切割机、塑料焊接系统、CO2激光、圆盘激光器、LD泵浦固体激光器、大功率半导体激光器。 低功率激光解决方案：红外激光标记、紫外激光标记、晶片评分系统、激光钻井系统、激光雕刻机、铜蒸汽激光器、CO2激光、飞秒激光、LD泵浦固体激光器、可见激光标记、激光修整系统、手持激光、激光焊接机、光纤激光器、大功率LD、掺钕钇铝石榴石激光器、准分子激光。 光学组件：球形/对于镜头、光学传感器镜头、柱面透镜、聚光透镜、球形/对于镜子、专用镜、风、平板玻璃、光导板、分束器、环形透镜、激光镜头、反射折射的镜头、专用镜头、激光反射镜、棱镜、过滤器、偏振板、领导、光学半导体。 材料：玻璃、硅、蓝宝石、硒化锌、陶瓷、塑料、硫化锌、锗。 光学测量设备：分光镜、红外分光光度计、拉曼分光光度计、干涉仪、定心仪器、其他光学测量设备、紫外和可见分光光度计、傅里叶变换红外分光光度计、椭圆计、表面光度仪、折射计。 分析设备：发射分光光度计、荧光光度检测、近红外光谱仪、原子吸收分光光度计、吸收分光光度计、其他分光光度计。 显微镜：激光显微镜、扫描电子。 观众来源： 汽车制造商、光学仪器制造商、半导体制造商、工业仪表制造商、大学/研究机构、电子产品制造商、电子组件/设备制造商、医疗设备制造商、加工车间等。 增值服务： 为了帮助您以更经济的方式达到更好的参展效果、在同行中脱颖而出，展览会特别为您准备了各种线上、线下或展会现场的宣传机会，以及买家配对、买家数据库等多种增值服务供您选择，其中很多都以极低的价格提供给参展商。过往的经验证明，合理地搭配展位与展览会增值服务能够让您的参展事半功倍。正和国际展览愿意在此方面为您提供咨询服务并量身订制您的专属参展宣传方案。 联系方式 山东正和国际展览有限责任公司 地址：济南市市中区英雄山路129号祥泰广场1号楼905室 联系人：韩士江    吴立明    段琦 电话：0531-86077037 86975005  82761908 传真：0531-86085342 Email:zhenghefair@126.com    网站：www.brightway.com.cn    

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Invitation to Exhibit at the 2021 Japan International Laser and Photonics Expo PHOTONIX 21ST INT’L LASER&PHOTONICS EXPO

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