Nigeria has secured $50.8b investment deals — Trade Minister

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, says Nigeria has secured $50.8 billion in investment deals as of November 2024.

She made the disclosure when she presented the ministry’s achievements at a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

On trade, the minister said her ministry has positioned Nigeria as a key player under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and completed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) review.

She added that the ministry was working to remove bottlenecks hindering investment growth while leveraging collaboration with other key stakeholders.