Project Vision
To transform Nigeria into a leading trade hub in Africa through a unified digital platform that improves trade facilitation, enhances Nigeria’s global competitiveness, and ultimately promotes economic growth.
Project Mission
To:
Deliver a secure, efficient, and transparent single window platform that simplifies trade processes, reduces lead times, and drives revenue/economic growth while promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.
Foster a harmonised trade ecosystem that facilitates collaboration and coordination among government agencies, businesses, and stakeholders through an efficient trade process.
Streamlining Trade Procedures
Simplifying and harmonizing trade procedures to reduce bureaucracy and minimize delays, ensuring faster and more efficient processing of trade transactions.
Boosting Competitiveness
Providing businesses with a user-friendly platform that reduces costs and administrative burdens, thereby increasing their competitiveness in the global market.
Promoting Economic Growth
Supporting economic growth by facilitating seamless and efficient trade, thus contributing to the overall development and prosperity of the nation.
Enhancing Transparency
Creating a transparent trade environment where all stakeholders have clear visibility into the status and requirements of their transactions, thereby reducing opportunities for corruption and fostering trust.
Fostering Collaboration
Encouraging collaboration and integration among various government agencies, private sector entities, and international partners to create a cohesive and well-coordinated trade environment.
Leveraging Technology
Utilizing cutting-edge technology to create a robust, secure, and scalable platform that can adapt to the evolving needs of the trade community.
Our Mandate
On December 15, 2023, His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the following:
Formation of a Presidential NSW Steering Committee responsible for project implementation.
Appointment of Federal Inland Revenue Service ("FIRS") and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority ("NSIA") as lead implementing agencies and financial managers for the initiative, with the secretariat domiciled in FIRS.
Assessment of the IT capabilities of all partner agencies involved in the NSW to evaluate their readiness for integration into the new project structure.
Steering Committee Composition
The project governance structure for the NSW project is detailed in the figure below
Steering Committee Responsibilities & Cadence
Key Responsibilities
- Acts as the project sponsor on behalf of the Presidency and provides strategic oversight and guidance to the PMO
- Acts as a liaison between the PMO/PSC and the MDAs
- Provides monthly progress reports to the Presidency via the implementing agencies
- Resolves any inter-agency conflicts
- Approve project milestones
- Approve project budget
- Attends to and resolve all escalations
Meeting Cadence and Periodic Updates
- The PMO will provide monthly updates to the Steerco
- The PMO will share 3-month deliverables to the Steerco on a quarterly basis
- The Steerco will meet quarterly at the Project Secretariat
Decision Making Process & Next Steps
- The Steerco will approve key decisions and milestones during the quarterly Steerco meetings.
- KPMG as the Project Managers will develop and propose a Steerco Charter