Nigeria and UAE Agree Accord to Boost Trade Ties, Unlock Investment

Bola Tinubu.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Ruth Olurounbi

January 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM UTC

Updated on

January 13, 2026 at 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.