Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited Nigeria from April 12 to 14. This visit falls in line with the priorities set by President Macron during his visit to Nigeria in July 2018 and his determination to build a new partnership between Africa and France.
Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa and the economic powerhouse of West Africa, is a key partner of France. Franck Riester met with Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, in order to prepare for the summit on financing African economies due to take place in Paris on May 18. The minister delegate also discussed ways to strengthen French-Nigerian cooperation with the Governors’ Forum, a key platform in Nigeria.
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