{"id":254810,"date":"2026-10-25T23:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignaffairs.gov.ng\/news\/?p=254810"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:40:05","slug":"berlin-global-dialogue-2026-nigeria-makes-case-for-sovereignty-based-partnerships-strategic-autonomy-and-bankable-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignaffairs.gov.ng\/news\/berlin-global-dialogue-2026-nigeria-makes-case-for-sovereignty-based-partnerships-strategic-autonomy-and-bankable-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"BERLIN GLOBAL DIALOGUE 2026: NIGERIA MAKES CASE FOR SOVEREIGNTY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS, STRATEGIC AUTONO…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, has articulated Nigeria\u2019s vision for a reformed global engagement with Africa, anchored on sovereignty, strategic autonomy, domestic resource mobilization and bankable infrastructure.<\/div>\n
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Speaking during the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026 \u2014 at the High-Level Panel on \u201cForeign Policy by Other Means: Trade, Technology, and Geopolitical Power\u201d and the Policy Lab on Infrastructure and Investment \u2014 the Minister stated that Africa\u2019s new engagement model was grounded on sovereignty, commitment to African priorities, mutual respect and shared prosperity.<\/div>\n
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He affirmed Nigeria\u2019s doctrine of Strategic Autonomy: \u201cIt allows us a space of action regardless of ideology or political complexion of the various blocs to advance our own national interest, including those of Nigerian companies\u201d, he said.<\/div>\n
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The Minister insisted that extractive model must end, stressing beneficiation over raw mineral exports. He also underscored the need for sustained attention to Africa\u2019s infrastructure priorities, the advancement of bankable projects, and the development of the technical skills required to support and sustain them.<\/div>\n
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He noted Africa\u2019s 4.3% average GDP growth rate with an ambition of 7%, and called for the reform of the international credit rating system, while welcoming the establishment of African Credit Rating Agency.<\/div>\n
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He concluded by urging the mobilisation of long-term capital for Africa\u2019s development agenda and reaffirming Nigeria\u2019s commitment to fiscal discipline, transparency, democracy and the rule of law.<\/div>\n
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