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- 16 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 13 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…
- 22 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit: Scaling up Investment for Africa’s Clean Energy Transformation
The UK-Africa Investment Summit that was held in London on Monday resolved to Scaling up Investment for Africa’s Clean Energy Transformation. The summit witnessed attendance of Many African leaders,…
- 17 Sept 2024
UK Announces £1.9m Sankore Project for Science, Tech & Innovation in West Africa
UK government’s West Africa Research and Innovation Hub (WARIH) has launched Sankore to support economic growth by strengthening technology and innovation across West Africa, in close partnership…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2021
UK Commits New Funding Support to African-led Projects to Protect Vulnerable Communities
The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced new funding to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and…
- 16 Jul 2019
Lagos to Benefit from £38m UK Mobile Development Programme
Lagos State Government is to benefit from the United Kingdom’s thirty-eight million pounds extended programme on mobile for development in Nigeria, owing to its socio-economic and political…
- 5 Aug 2014
Major African Power Projects Key Focus Of London Summit
Africa’s power deficit is a major constraint on economic growth and social development; The Global African Investment Summit (‘TGAIS’) in London will bring together African governments and the…
- 26 Nov 2012
Spectrum Hoarding Chokes Africa Telecoms Growth
African governments are stifling telecoms development by failing to sell more bandwidth to mobile phone operators, a mistake that could undermine growth in the world's poorest continent, according to…
- 8 Feb 2016
Galaxy Backbone, Extensia Uk Partner for IAD Summit in Abuja
Galaxy Backbone Ltd and the government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia Uk will be hosting Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit 2016 in Abuja. Nigeria’s hosting of the IAD, a flagship summit…
- 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 Jan 2022
Nigeria-UK Holds Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London
The UK and Nigeria are holding the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, and Major…
- 26 Sept 2014
#DemoAfrica2014, ‘Africa Getting Its Act Together’-Johnson
The DEMO Africa event finally kicked off at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Nigeria to an expectant audience of top investors, IT buyers, IT consumers, Government officials and IT enthusiasts from…
- 9 Mar 2022
UK Govt Earmarks £20m for Global Partnership to Educate Girls Around the World
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is launching a new £20m (about N10.88 billion) business partnership as the UK continues to lead global efforts to improve girls’ access to education in developing…
- 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…
- 24 Mar 2025
FG, UK FCDO, and Ghana Partner to Launch Sankore
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology (FMIST) and Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology…
- 18 Oct 2019
UBA Honours Jamodu, Assures of Solid Governance Processes
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, has assured investors and shareholders of her continuous adherence to solid corporate governance processes as the bank honoured…
- 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,…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 5 Dec 2021
UK Adds Nigeria to Red List Over Omicron Variant
The United Kingdom has added Nigeria to its red list in an effort to restrict the spread of Omicron, a variant of Coronavirus. A statement from UK Consulate in Nigeria, said that "from 4am on Monday…
- 23 Dec 2025
AfDB Group Mobilises Global Private Capital to Close Africa’s Financing Gap
Building on the successful conclusion of the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17), which mobilised $11 billion for Africa’s most vulnerable countries, the African Development…
- 25 Feb 2016
Innovation Africa Digital Summit 2016 Gets LOC in Abuja
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2016 Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit being hosted by Galaxy Backbone Ltd and the Government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia Uk has been…
- 31 Jan 2020
Hogan Lovells Leads Discussion on Sustainable Growth in Nigeria’s Mining Sector
As part of its efforts to ensure sustainability in the Nigerian mining sector, global law firm, Hogan Lovells, recently hosted a forum to discuss global best practices and establish solutions that…