Moments from the U.S. – Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C., where the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, met with senior business leaders, and global investors to outline Nigeria’s disciplined economic reset and its drive toward a more predictable, transparent, and investment-ready economy.
At a moment when global capital is increasingly cautious, seeking certainty amid shifting trade dynamics, Governor Cardoso reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to rules-based policies, transparent markets, and credible institutional frameworks. He highlighted progress in foreign-exchange reform, orthodox monetary policy, banking-sector reform, and payments modernisation as critical to restoring confidence and enabling sustained, private-sector-led growth.
Convened by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.–Africa Business Center on Monday, December 15, the roundtable provided a focused platform for dialogue on macroeconomic stabilisation, regulatory clarity, and opportunities to scale bankable projects across priority sectors, reinforcing a deeper phase of U.S.–Nigeria commercial engagement.
As Kendra Gaither, President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, noted: “What investors are responding to today is clarity, clear rules, credible reforms, and a seriousness of purpose. Nigeria’s message is increasingly one of discipline and opportunity, and that matters in a global economy seeking actively for stability and predictability.”