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- 11 May 2022
UK Minister for Exports Visits Nigeria to Further Strengthen Bilateral Trade
This week, the UK Minister for Exports and Minister for Equalities, Mike Freer MP, will visit Nigeria to further strengthen the trade and economic ties between our two countries. Mike Freer MP, UK…
- 17 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit will Create New Partnerships – Says UK Minister
Andrew Murrison, UK’s International Development Minister has said that the UK-Africa Investment Summit will help forge closer trading partnerships to deliver more investment, jobs and growth…
- 11 Feb 2024
Nigerian-British UK minister, Kemi Badenoch, Arrives Nigeria on a 3days Working Visit
Kemi Badenoch, United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Business and Trade has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. The UK Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a…
- 26 Apr 2022
Nigeria Seals £3.2b Trade Partnership with UK
The UK and Nigeria held trade and investment talks today at the Economic and Development Forum (EDF) in London, to promote trade as a force for good and boost a partnership worth over £3 billion.…
- 13 Feb 2024
Nigeria, UK Ink MoU to Boost Trade and Investment
The UK has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses.…
- 20 Feb 2022
Vicky Ford, UK Minister to Visit Nigeria for Economic and Business Partnerships
Vicky Ford, UK’s Minister for Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, has concluded plans to visit Nigeria this week in her first visit to the country. This visit follows the UK-Nigeria…
- 30 May 2025
UK Minister for Africa Visits Nigeria to Deepen Strategic Partnership
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, has concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria, aimed at reinforcing the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership. He reaffirmed the UK…
- 28 Nov 2022
UK Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen, Deepen Trade Relation with Nigeria
The UK has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen and deepen its relationship with Nigeria, as both sides confirmed their shared interest in pursuing a potential Enhanced Trade and Investment…
- 25 Aug 2014
UK Envoy on Trade and Investments visits Rack Centre
The Rack Centre recently hosted Peter Carter, the British Deputy High Commissioner Lagos, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria and Angola Mr. David Heath MP alongside a business delegation…
- 15 Oct 2021
All You to Need to know About UK, Nigeria Sixth Ministerial Economic Development Forum Held on Friday
The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant and Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, on Friday, held virtually the sixth (6th) meeting of the…
- 31 Mar 2022
UK Backs Africa’s Ambitious Continental Free Trade Initiative
The UK launches a program of up to £35 million to support the negotiations and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCTFA is expected to lift 30 million people out…
- 23 Apr 2026
UK–Nigeria Skills and Schools Trade Mission Concludes with Strong Foundations for Education Partnership
A high-level UK delegation has concluded a week-long skills and schools trade mission to Nigeria, marking a significant step forward in education and skills cooperation between the two countries.…
- 17 Jul 2025
Mayor of London Commits to Deepening UK-Nigeria Ties in Tech, Creatives and Trade
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has successfully concluded his visit to Lagos, Nigeria, aimed at strengthening the UK-Nigeria economic relationship and celebrating the deep cultural ties, shared…
- 6 Jan 2014
Ministers, Bank Chiefs Jostle for Sanusi’s Job @ CBN
Mr. Olusegun Aganga, minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. Yerima Ngama, minister of State for Finance have reportedly joined the high-wired corporate cum political chess game to succeed…
- 12 Jun 2026
UK, Nigeria Launch £15m Growth Programme to Accelerate Economic Transformation
The UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, during which she announced a new £15 million Growth Programme, deepened…
- 1 Nov 2019
What does Brexit Mean for the Nigerian Economy
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM After more than 1200 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country still remains in the trading bloc, pondering exactly how to…
- 17 Mar 2026
Breaking.......Nigerian Firms Pledge Millions, Create UK Jobs
Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created as Nigerian banks, fintech innovators and creative industry businesses scale up their operations in Britain. UK-Nigeria The move will see millions invested,…
- 12 Mar 2024
UK Opens Portal for African Tech Startups to Apply for UK's New Global Tech Awards
UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is on the hunt to unearth the most promising tech start-up companies across the world through the Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards. Building on the…
- 7 Mar 2022
Nigeria, Egypt Others Drive Africa’s Mobile Commerce Boom
Mobile is driving Africa’s digital economy, with Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa leading the continent’s mobile commerce boom. This is one of the findings highlighted in the white paper…
- 4 Jun 2026
London Strengthens Global Investment Ties with Africa @ First Ever London-Africa Business Summit
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today hosted City Hall’s first ever London-Africa business summit, bringing together 200 business and political leaders from across the continent to strengthen…
- 19 Jan 2021
Hogan Lovells’ Andrew Skipper Speaks @ the Africa Investment Conference
Andrew Skipper, Partner and Head of Hogan Lovells Africa Practice and Co-Chair of the UK's Africa Investors Group (AIG), will be speaking at the Africa Investment Conference, hosted by The UK…
- 30 Nov 2009
CGAP Examines the Future of m-Banking
Government and industry activism is vital if the potential of mobile banking is to be fully tapped to bring financial services to the world's poor over the next 10 years, according to a report from…
- 14 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit to showcase Investment in both Nigeria & UK
The United Kingdom Government will on Monday, 20 January 2020, host the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit in London geared towards a long-term partnerships that will deliver more investment and…
- 14 Dec 2019
Britain on Course for Brexit after Conservatives Win Big
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM , After almost three and a half years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country is finally on track to withdraw from the…
- 24 Nov 2024
Greenwich Merchant Bank Chairman Honoured with NBCC Leadership Award
Kayode Falowo, Chairman of Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited, has been bestowed with the Sir Henry Fajemirokun Prize for Outstanding Leadership in recognition for actively promoting Nigerian-British…
- 21 Aug 2014
Umunna, Nigerian Tipped as First Black British PM
Chuka Umunna of Nigerian descent on May 7, 2015, could make history by becoming the first black Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born in London in 1978, Chuka was bred in the UK. His…
- 5 Nov 2024
Standard Chartered, BII Renew $350 million Commitment to Support Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank, and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, announce the signing of…
- 10 Mar 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Tuggar Lauds Moniepoint as a Nigerian Fintech Success Story
In a move that bolsters investor confidence in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech sector, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, visited the UK offices of Moniepoint…
- 28 Mar 2021
AfCFTA: Free Trade Bloc can be a Game Changer for African People, Business
Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade…
- 6 Dec 2016
Financial Markets Gripped by Monday Jitters
Risk aversion intensified during early trading on Monday following reports of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi experiencing a crushing defeat in the referendum on constitutional reforms which…