Nigeria, UAE Agree Accord to Boost Trade, Unlock Investment (1)

Jan. 13, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates concluded an economic partnership agreement that President Bola Tinubu said will deepen trade ties and unlock investment.

The pact will strengthen cooperation in renewable energy, aviation, logistics, agriculture, digital trade and climate-smart infrastructure, Tinubu told the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week conference on Tuesday.

Bola Tinubu.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

The deal marks a “historic and strategic milestone” between one of Africa’s biggest economies and the Gulf state, he said.

Tinubu’s administration has implemented a series of reforms over the past three years aimed at attracting foreign investors. That’s yielded a 21% increase in non-oil exports and more than $50 ...

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