The United States and Nigeria have signed a landmark trade and investment partnership agreement covering energy, critical minerals, and technology cooperation — a deal that both governments describe as a generational opportunity for the bilateral relationship.
The agreement, signed in Washington, establishes a bilateral investment framework that removes key barriers for American companies operating in Nigeria's oil and gas sector while opening new pathways for Nigerian technology and agricultural exports to American markets.
The deal also includes a critical minerals annex covering Nigeria's reserves of lithium, cobalt, and manganese — minerals considered essential for battery technology and the global clean energy transition.
