Global Trade Shifts: Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria to Court Strategic Investors
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged Nigeria to aggressively court strategic investors as multinationals diversify supply chains away from China, stressing digital trade and infrastructure as anchors for industrial growth.
Additional coverage across Nigerian media and stakeholder reactions indicate that the implications of the development will be closely watched in the coming days as policy, security, and market signals evolve.
Echotitbits take: This highlights a critical pivot from aid-seeking to investment-attraction. Watch for whether the Federal Government introduces new tax incentives specifically for companies exiting the Asian market to set up local manufacturing hubs.
Source: Vanguard – https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/davos-2026-target-global-investors-to-cut-imports-create-jobs-okonjo-iweala-advises-fg/ (2026-01-22)
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2026-01-22 09:00:00
