Slide Nigeria Unlocking Trade, Investment and Sustainable Growth READ MORE With over 230 million consumers and a strategic position on the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria is fast becoming one of Africa's most compelling gateways for investors looking to tap into the continent's growth story.

As Africa’s largest economy by population, Nigeria offers investors access to a domestic market of more than 230 million people while serving as a strategic gateway to the wider African continent.

Its location on the Gulf of Guinea, expanding transport infrastructure, and participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) position the country as an increasingly attractive hub for regional commerce. Government reforms aimed at improving the business environment, strengthening fiscal management, and encouraging private-sector participation are helping to create new opportunities across manufacturing, logistics, technology, agriculture, healthcare, and financial services….

NIGERIA IN NUMBERS

4%

GDP Growth in 2025

1st

African economy by population

No. 1

Startup Ecosystem in Africa

Nr. 1

oil producer in Africa

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