The federal government will officially launch the digital trade platform for air and sea cargo in March 2026.
In a post on X on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services, in collaboration with the national single window (NSW) team, recently engaged key stakeholders and announced the planned rollout date.
“The Directorate of Cargo Development and Services of FAAN, in collaboration with the @NSW_Nigeria team, recently engaged with key stakeholders and announced that the Digital Trade Platform is scheduled for launch in March 2026,” the post reads.
“During the engagement, all cargo airline operators were directed by the Honourable Minister of Finance to submit their air cargo manifests through the National Single Window (NSW) platform in preparation for the official launch.”
The authority said training sessions will be conducted ahead of the rollout to ensure smooth adoption and effective utilisation of the system.
Speaking on Wednesday, Henry Agbebire, director of public affairs at FAAN, said the digital platform is not limited to cargo operations alone, adding that it covers both air and seaports.
On April 16, 2024, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the national single window project to boost trade in Nigeria.
The national single window is an electronic portal linking all agencies and players in import and export processes to an integrated platform.
Tinubu said the project is projected to generate about $2.7 billion annually for the country.
The president noted that the platform would tackle red tape, bureaucratic bottlenecks, delays and corruption at the ports, curb revenue leakages and enhance trade efficiency.
On February 3, Abubakar Dantsoho, managing director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), said the national single window will go live by end of 2026 first quarter;
