China Trade Bureau Partners for West Africa IMT Summit 2026

The China Trade Bureau has been confirmed as a strategic partner for the West Africa Industrial Manufacturing and Trade (IMT) Summit, which will take place from March 3-5, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria. This partnership is part of efforts to reinforce and grow trade relations between Nigeria and China, with bilateral trade expected to exceed $22.3 billion in the first ten months of 2025, marking a 30% year-on-year increase.

The summit's theme focuses on accelerating West Africa's sustainable industrial revolution and economic prosperity. Policymakers are emphasizing the need to move beyond mere trade expansion towards building local production capacity and value-added manufacturing within Nigeria.

Leaders are calling for Chinese manufacturers to anchor production facilities in domestic industrial zones to enable technology transfer and strengthen supply chains, ultimately accelerating job creation. The participation of high-level officials, including H.E.

Sen. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, underscores the summit's significance as a platform for aligning trade, finance, and industrial policy.