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- 17 Jul 2024
UK Appoints Mark Smithson New Country Director to Lead UK-Nigeria Trade and Investment Relations
UK has appointed Mr. Mark Smithson the Country Director for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. He takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a 3-year posting in…
- 21 Apr 2026
UK-Nigeria Trade Mission Builds on State Visit Momentum to Drive Commercial Outcomes
Underscoring the strength of the UK-Nigeria strategic partnership, the UK has completed its first trade and investment mission to Nigeria since the recent State Visit, focused on turning high‑level…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 25 Dec 2019
Asoko to Launch DIT DealRoom @ UK-Africa Investment Summit
Asoko Insight, Africa’s leading corporate data provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) to facilitate a digital DealRoom to support the…
- 12 Mar 2025
UK-Nigeria Creative Alliance: Forging New Paths for Innovation and Growth
In a major stride toward fostering innovation and collaboration, the UK and Nigeria have officially launched the Creative Industries Technical Working Group, marking a pivotal development in the…
- 1 Mar 2023
UK Forms Alliance with Africa to Push Digital Commerce, Trade
A new business group to drive to drive digital commerce opportunities on the continent backed by the United Kingdom (UK) has been formed. The Africa Forum for Digital Commerce was announced yesterday…
- 23 Oct 2023
Africa’s Online Shopper Set to Reach 600m by 2027 – GSMA Report
A recent report jointly released by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade has shed light on the growing impact of e-commerce on micro, small, and medium…
- 7 Jan 2020
What Will 2020 Hold for the Nigerian Economy?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, 2019 was a rough year for the Nigerian economy thanks to volatile crude Oil prices and the headwinds not only coming from global recession risks…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 4 Jun 2026
Sadiq Khan Hosts Inaugural London-Africa Business Summit to Strengthen Trade and Investment Links
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Thursday hosted the inaugural London-Africa Business Summit, bringing together more than 200 business and political leaders from across Africa and the United…
- 12 May 2021
UK Pledges £22m to Support Cyber Capacity Building in Africa
Dominic Raab, British Foreign Secretary, has announced £22 million of new investment to build cyber security resilience in developing countries and globally, particularly in Africa and the…
- 18 Nov 2025
UK Government, Blue Sapphire Hub Partner to Accelerate Digital Adoption in Northern Nigeria
The UK Government, through its Digital Access Programme, has partnered Blue Sapphire Hub, a leading Civil Society Organisation, to scale digital literacy and inclusion in rural communities across…
- 4 Mar 2025
Nigeria, UK Partner on Building Resilient National Cybersecurity Architecture
Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture. The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be facilitated by the National Information Technology…
- 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…
- 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 Jun 2016
FXTM Analysis: Risk-Off Sentiment Punishes Global Stocks
A wave of risk aversion dispersed across the global markets during trading on Monday as the unappetizing combination of heightened Brexit anxieties and elevated concerns over slowing global growth…
- 23 Jan 2019
CBN Leaves Rates Unchanged as IMF Downgrades Growth
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM In a widely expected move, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has left interest rates unchanged at 14% for January. Signs of rising inflationary pressures…
- 11 Apr 2017
FXTM: Geopolitical Risks Leave Markets On Edge
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the explosive combination of Dollar strength and risk aversion & its effect on Gold. Global stocks were mixed during trading on Monday, with…
- 5 Mar 2018
NITRA Hosts Ernest Akinlola, ntel CEO @ Breakfast Meeting
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) under the supervision of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), will on Friday March 9, 2018, play host to Mr. Ernest Akinlola, Chief…
- 14 May 2026
UK Reaffirms Development Partnership with Kano, Jigawa States
Ms. Cynthia Rowe, the Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission Abuja, has completed high-level engagements with Kano and Jigawa States, reaffirming the United Kingdom's…
- 24 Oct 2021
Royal Navy Warship Arrives Lagos for Gulf of Guinea Deployment
The British Royal Navyship, HMS Trent, has arrived Lagos State as part of its three months deployment to the Gulf of Guinea. UK’s Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Ben Llewellyn-Jones and Commanding…
- 21 Dec 2023
2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue: Maida Calls for Conscious Measures to Reduce Waste
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has canvassed for conscious measures to reduce the electronic waste…
- 18 May 2022
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo to Review 'Sagacity of a Digital Revolution'
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) would be reviewing the latest book in the industry, entitled ‘Sagacity of a digital…
- 16 Jul 2019
Dr. Oyedokun, Nigerian Appointed Chair GFVC Federation of Africa
Dr. Oyedokun Ayodeji Oyewole, a Nigerian, has been appointed as Chairperson for Global Fashion Value Chain (GFVC) Federation of Africa and will preside over all African countries working groups.…