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Nigeria hosts Africa Emerging Markets Forum

Entities: Kingsley Udeh · World Trade Organization · Olayemi Cardoso · Central Bank of Nigeria · Ngozi Okonjo‑Iweala

Overview

In late July 2026 the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that it will host the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja. The two‑day event, organized with the Emerging Markets Forum and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, will be held under the theme “Building Resilience Amidst Geoeconomic Uncertainties” and will feature a high‑level fireside dialogue between CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso and WTO Director‑General Ngozi Okonjo‑Iweala.

Subsequent coverage highlighted the agenda’s focus on macro‑economic stability, regional integration, fintech, AI and food‑price volatility, while also noting Okonjo‑Iweala’s remarks on Nigeria’s $30 billion Paris Club debt relief and the importance of public‑affairs communication in implementing reforms. Nigerian finance and science ministers were slated to deliver keynote addresses, underscoring coordinated fiscal, monetary and innovation policies for Africa’s long‑term growth.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Nigeria's Central Bank and WTO Chief Highlight Economic Resilience at Africa Emerging Markets Forum

    Nigeria’s central bank governor and WTO chief will discuss economic resilience at the Africa Emerging Markets Forum, while Okonjo‑Iweala recounts the $30 bn Paris Club debt relief achieved through strategic沟le.

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Central Bank of Nigeria to host 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja

    The CBN will host the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja on 29‑30 July 2026, featuring a Cardoso‑Okonjo‑Iweala fireside dialogue, ministerial keynotes and a wide agenda on resilience, finance, tech and‑

Sources

arise.tv · bizwatchnigeria.ng · blueprint.ng · championnews.com.ng · insidebusiness.ng · nannews.ng · newscentral.africa · newtelegraphng.com · orientalnewsng.com · punchng.com · realnewsmagazine.net · thecable.ng · theglittersonline.com.ng · thisdaylive.com · world-today-journal.com · worldstagenews.com

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