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DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The launch is expected to bolster trade and increase the country's revenues

Webb Fontaine and the Niger Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with its

partners, marked the launch of the Niger National Single Window platform

through a ceremony held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Niger. The

Single Window platform will bolster foreign trade and increase Niger's

revenues, while improving the overall speed and efficiency of trade.

The event took place in the presence of Yayé Djibo, representing the office of

the President of the Republic of Niger, Colonel Diori Hamani from the General

Directorate of Customs and Ousmane Mahaman, Secretary General of the Chamber of

Commerce and Industry of Niger (CCIN).

Created by decree n°2021-210/PRN/MF/MC/PSP on March 26, 2021, powered by Webb

Fontaine's technology, NNSW provides a contactless, cashless, and paperless

trade ecosystem reducing the time and cost of doing business for Niger traders

and empowering them to compete globally.

The NNSW platform is capable of incorporating multiple processes related to the

smooth operation of trade and Customs involving governmental and private

organizations. The platform enables Niger traders to electronically connect

with multiple governmental and non-governmental agencies involved in

international trade to obtain the necessary licences, permits, certificates,

and other trade documents required for international trade.

The development of the NNSW platform started in 2021 and is now operational

with its first pre-clearance module.

"We are honoured to be the official technology partner of Niger, working in

close collaboration with the Government to implement the Single Window for

Trade. Webb Fontaine's latest technologies will help transform Niger's trade

environment, modernising and streamlining all trade processes, while increasing

trust amongst stakeholders".

Samy Zayani, Chief Commercial Officer, Webb Fontaine

The Niger trade community can now carry out clearance processes online, in an

efficient and effective manner. The platform offers a single point of entry for

all import, export, and transit operations in Niger.

"Webb Fontaine's goal and mission is to assist and train the trade community in

using the new NNSW platform, and will soon open an internet centre to further

power the adoption of the new platform".

Ali Karim Alio, Managing Director of Webb Fontaine Niger

"The Niger National Single Window is a much-awaited upgrade that will

strengthen Niger's position as a trading partner and also bolster its

international trade. The dematerialisation of trade procedures has become even

more important in the post-COVID world as the pandemic has highlighted that the

supply and logistics chains can bear the brunt of a global crisis and create

newer crisis in its wake. It is crucial for Niger to work in tandem with other

economies and grow its trade, the development of NNSW platform marks an

important milestone for. I am delighted that Niger is joining the global trade

movement".

Ousmane Mahaman, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of

Niger

NNSW can be accessed here guce.gouv.ne/en/

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Source: Webb Fontaine