The United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, pressed Nigeria to tackle barriers like corruption and difficulty repatriating profits that have dampened the business climate for American companies looking to invest in Africa’s largest economy. He disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In a press briefing …

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Nigeria, Cab Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and Angola between 21 and 26 January 2024. US Department of State spokesman, Matthew Miller, made this known in a statement on Thursday. “Throughout the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in …

The minister of Marine and Blue Economy,  Adegboyega Oyetola, will on Monday, meet with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, at the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting according to the Special Adviser media, Ismaili Omipidan, will focus on partnership for Atlantic Cooperation The meeting, which is at the instance of the US …