A visiting Nigerian delegation proposed creating a joint business council and increasing trade meetings between economic operators of both countries during talks Tuesday with Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid.
The initiative aims to strengthen commercial exchanges between the two nations.
The Nigerian delegation is participating in the 8th International Conference on “Financing Investment and Trade in Africa” (FITA 2025) in Tunis on May 6-7, themed “Driving Africa’s Transformation.”
In a Wednesday statement, the Commerce Ministry announced Tunisia’s invitation to the “Invest in Bauchi” summit scheduled for July 2025 in Nigeria.
The event will provide Tunisian businesses with investment opportunities in Bauchi region, particularly in agriculture, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
Discussions in Tunis also featured presentation of the proposed Tunisia-Libya continental land trade corridor to sub-Saharan Africa, which would connect Tunisia and Libya with six landlocked African countries including Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic.
Tunisian and Nigerian operators emphasized enhancing bilateral cooperation to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Both countries are participating in the AfCFTA Secretariat’s Guided Trade Initiative (GTI).
Nigeria holds a prominent position in Africa as the continent’s largest economy by GDP and most populous nation.
