MTN Nigeria hosts Nigeria–South Africa economic diplomacy roundtable to strengthen bilateral ties
Date: 2025-10-28
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
MTN
Nigeria brought together top policy and business leaders for the Nigeria–South Africa
Economic Diplomacy Roundtable in Lagos, a high-level forum focused on transforming
bilateral intent into actionable economic collaboration.
The
event, hosted by MTN Nigeria, welcomed H.E. Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, and
H.E.
Thandi Moraka,
South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,
among other key stakeholders from both nations.
Discussions
at the roundtable centered on three priority areas: executing the outcomes
of the Bi-National Commission (BNC), advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through a Nigeria–South Africa
digital corridor,
and enabling talent mobility via mutual recognition of scarce digital skills.
MTN
Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, reaffirmed the company’s commitment
to fostering stronger digital and economic ties between the two countries. “Our
focus is to turn intent into execution, creating a trusted Nigeria–South Africa
digital corridor where trade, talent, and innovation can move seamlessly,”
he stated.
The
event was held in partnership with the Nigeria–South Africa Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing a joint public-private
approach to deepen trade, investment, and digital cooperation between Lagos and
Johannesburg.
With
shared determination from both governments and the private sector, the
roundtable marked another step toward building a sustainable corridor
of growth, innovation, and opportunity across the continent.
