Vice President Kashim Shettima has highlighted Nigeria’s economic reforms and vast investment opportunities at a high-level roundtable hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Speaking at the event themed “Risk, Reform, Return,” Shettima said Nigeria’s sovereign rating by Fitch and Moody’s positioned the country as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) $3.4 trillion market.
Vice President @KashimSM has showcased Nigeria’s 200-billion-dollar energy transition opportunity to investors, emphasizing the need for “partnerships” to maximise the multi-faceted, multi-billion-dollar investment opportunities across the country.
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He told global investors that Nigeria, with its 236 million people projected to reach 320 million by 2040, was Africa’s largest consumer market and home to one of the deepest talent pools in the world.
Shettima outlined reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, including the unification of exchange rates, removal of fuel subsidies, modernization of tax and customs regimes, and an overhaul of trade and investment policies. “The results are already visible. Our GDP growth is accelerating, our external reserves are strengthening, and inflation is moderating. This is why investor commitments are also rebounding,” he added.
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The Vice President also pointed to new opportunities in Special Economic Zones, agro-industrial hubs, and a $200 billion energy transition market powered by Nigeria’s gas reserves and solar capacity. He said investors could secure early positions in critical minerals such as lithium, gold, bitumen and rare earths.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Olajumoke Oduwole, also addressed the forum, stressing that the government’s reforms were designed to create a globally competitive investment climate and accelerate AfCFTA implementation.
