NANTS — Nigeria’s national trade association based in Apo District, Abuja; advocacy, market reforms and capacity building for traders and SMEs. Established in 1997, the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) is a membership-based trade organization headquartered in Abuja that advocates for fair trade policies, market reforms, and the rights of traders and small businesses; NANTS engages with ECOWAS and national ministries, implements development projects for market actors and smallholder farmers, and provides research, capacity building, and policy dialogue from its Apo District base to strengthen commerce across Nigeria and West Africa.