Minister Kemi Badenoch of the UK travels to Nigeria to establish commercial relations Kemi Badenoch Kemi Badenoch, the minister of business and trade for the United Kingdom (UK), is in Nigeria on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. This was revealed in a statement released on Sunday by the UK Mission in Nigeria. Following the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Talks last week and the former Foreign Secretary's August 2023 visit to Nigeria, Minister Badenoch is anticipated to carry up existing efforts by both nations to strengthen economic relations and open up new business opportunities.

The Federal Government, State Governors, as well as investors and business executives from both Nigeria and Britain, will be met by Kemi Badenoch, a Nigerian-born man, and Helen Grant, the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Nigeria, during their visit. The statement claims that during the discussions, the minister would look at both existing and prospective trade and investment opportunities, ranging from energy and infrastructure projects to education, with the potential to generate thousands of employment. Minister Badenoch aims to enhance the cooperation between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, eliminate trade and investment obstacles, expand commerce between the two nations, and guarantee that Nigeria has more access to the City of London's facilitative role for global business.

"Nigeria is one of the UK's most important partners in Africa," stated Dr. Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, during her visit. We are dedicated to assisting Nigeria in opening up new investment possibilities, encouraging increased UK and foreign investment through the City of London, and ultimately generating employment in both of our nations. International investors are feeling more optimistic about Nigeria and its prospects for growth as a result of recent significant and daring changes implemented by the Central Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria. On February 7, 2023, the Rt. Hon. Kemi Badenoch MP was named Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade.

She continues to serve as the Minister for Women and Equalities for the Equality Hub, a position she was assigned to on October 25, 2022, as well as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, positions she was appointed to on September 6, 2022.