Weeks after exiting Nigeria and Uganda, Uber CEO meets Jordan’s Crown Prince as expansion plans emerge

Khosrowshahi met the Jordanian Crown Prince on September 21 on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, with the discussions covering potential cooperation in tourism services, coordination with Jordan’s “Jordanntry
UN steps in to help Nigeria, Guinea, Zimbabwe and three others get more value from their critical minerals

The initiative will initially support six countries — Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Guinea and Madagascar in Africa, and Indonesia in Asia — as they seek to develop industries around their mineral re
Nigeria digital economy event draws calls for ‘clean’ business

Nigeria’s Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani speaking at a UNGA side event in New York on September 21, 2026. (Source: Eden Harris)
Nigeria to Host 10th Africa Energy Summit as SETI Deepens Focus on Industrial Capacity, Finance, Innovation – THISDAYLIVE

Nigeria will again become a meeting point for policymakers, energy executives, financiers, development institutions, researchers, innovators, indigenous contractors and international business leaders when the 10th Session of Africa Energy Summit opens in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from 26 to 28 November 2026
Nigeria, Australia Deepen Mining Skills Programme to Build Skilled – MSME

Nigeria and Australia are deepening collaboration on knowledge transfer and professional training to strengthen the workforce and unlock more commercial opportunities in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector
Nigeria enters JPMorgan’s new $328 billion bond index 11 years after removal from flagship benchmark

The country has been assigned a 7.4% weighting in the Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge, or GBI-EM Edge. That places Nigeria close to the new index’s maximum country weighting of 8% and among its largest components
Nigeria turns to the world’s second-largest economy to share intelligence on border security and discuss issue of mutual interests

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the primary administrative body on migration in Nigeria, made the disclosure following its attendance at the Sub-Forum on Migration Management Cooperation in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China
Nigeria approves $4.5 billion refinancing of NNPC oil-backed facility | CNBC Africa
Aug 4 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s National Economic Council on Monday approved the refinancing of NNPC Limited’s $3.3 billion oil-backed pre-export finance facility through a new $4.5 billion arrangement aimed at strengthening the country’s external reserves and freeing up funds for infrastructure, the presidency said late on Monday
Nigeria bans lawmakers from travelling to South Africa amid xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals

Kamoru Ogunlana, Clerk to the National Assembly, announced the decision in a statement dated September 10, saying the leadership was concerned by reports of Nigerians being killed, injured, displaced and forced to abandon their businesses, homes, investments and other properties
Algeria could lose 87% of oil revenue and Nigeria more than 60% as global demand falls, report warns

The figures were reported bythe Guardian on Tuesday, drawing on research by climate and foreign-policy think tank E3G