Berlin Dialogue 2026: Nigeria seeks increased intra-African trade, sustainable infrastructure financing.
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By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Nigeria has called for increased trade among African countries and sustainable infrastructure financing to boost economic growth, attract investment and create opportunities for the continent’s growing population.
In a statement signed on Saturday, by the Special Assistant on Digital Media and Public Diplomacy, Raphael Oni, to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, the minister made the call at the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026 in Germany, where he outlined Nigeria’s position on trade, technology, foreign policy and infrastructure investment.
Speaking at a high-level panel on “Foreign Policy by Other Means: Trade, Technology, and Geopolitical Power” and a policy lab on infrastructure and investment, Enikanolaiye said Africa needed partnerships based on national sovereignty, mutual respect and shared prosperity. He said the continent had significant resources and economic opportunities but must take greater responsibility for its development by mobilising domestic resources and strengthening economic cooperation. The minister stressed that foreign capital should complement, rather than replace, resources generated within African countries. Referring to Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote’s investment activities, he said domestic investment remained important to Africa’s development.
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