West Africa world trade centre set for early 2016 opening

Nigeria’s World Trade Centre, located in the capital city of Abuja, is set to open early next year, according to media reports.

CNN Africa reported that the centre would join a network of 323 locations in 89 countries, initiated in 1970 with the inauguration of the first World Trade Centre in New York City.

The US$1bn WTC Abuja is being funded by local and foreign financial institutions, as well as private investors.

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