Tinubu, Kagame move to strengthen Nigeria-Rwanda ties on trade and mobility
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have agreed to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation between their countries, with discussions focused on trade, travel and regional integration.
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![L-R: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and Rwanda's President Paul Kegame. [X, formerly Twitter/@Deen_PR]](https://ocdn.eu/pulscms/MDA_/3b01ae9ea37f59014d031f2aa8bce2b4.jpg)
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have agreed to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation between their countries, with discussions focused on trade, travel and regional integration.
- Nigeria and Rwanda have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations following talks between Presidents Bola Tinubu and Paul Kagame in Kigali.
- Both leaders pledged to revive the Joint Permanent Ministerial Commission to advance cooperation across key sectors.
- Tinubu also said Nigeria would consider reciprocating Rwanda's 30-day visa-free policy for Nigerians.
- The discussions also focused on trade expansion, regional integration and implementation of the AfCFTA framework.
The agreement followed a meeting between both leaders at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa in Kigali ahead of the Africa CEO Forum, according to a statement issued by Nigerian presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
A key outcome of the talks was a decision to revive the Joint Permanent Ministerial Commission, a framework signed in 2021 to support cooperation between the two countries across multiple sectors. Nigeria is expected to host the next meeting of the commission.
The leaders also reviewed immigration and consular issues, with Tinubu indicating that Nigeria would consider introducing a reciprocal arrangement to Rwanda's existing 30-day visa-free policy for Nigerian citizens.
According to the statement, both sides also discussed implementing pending agreements covering tourism, anti-corruption measures and efforts to combat illicit drug activities.
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Trade and regional economic integration featured prominently in the discussions, particularly the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, for which both leaders reaffirmed their support.
Nigeria has also begun discussions with RwandAir on creating additional export opportunities for Nigerian businesses across Africa. The talks come after Nigeria established an air cargo corridor with Uganda Airlines last year.
The meeting took place as regional governments continue to pursue stronger intra-African trade ties and greater economic cooperation under continent-wide integration initiatives.
No monetary figures were included in the original statement; therefore, no currency conversions were required.
