en.Wedoany.com Reported - The UK and Nigeria have jointly launched a £15 million growth plan aimed at unlocking private sector investment and accelerating economic transformation. This three-year initiative was announced during a visit to Nigeria by UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, who held high-level meetings in Abuja and Kaduna.

Chapman met with Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele, where they discussed the plan's focus areas including capital market development, technology investment, small business support, and technical assistance. She also reviewed progress under the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Minister of Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole, covering export opportunities, fintech cooperation, and capital market linkages between the two countries.

The UK also announced the SPRIRET initiative under its Digital Access Programme, which will support digital governance reforms in five Nigerian states, reduce regulatory barriers, and promote greater investment in broadband and emerging technologies.

In Kaduna, Chapman visited frontline health workers and community agricultural projects benefiting from UK investment, and met with Governor Uba Sani to review over two decades of UK-Kaduna cooperation.

This visit builds on President Tinubu's state visit to the UK in March 2026, and follows significant existing UK investments in Nigeria, including nearly $800 million from British International Investment and approximately $1 billion in support from UK Export Finance for the Lagos Port rehabilitation project.

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