The 11th session of the Nigeria – South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 28 November to 3 December 2024 with President Bola Tinubu and expected to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the Meeting.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, said the details of 11th BNC are as follows: 28th – 30th November – Senior Officials Meeting (SOM); 2nd December – Ministerial Meeting; 3rd December – BNC (Presidential) Meeting.
The Nigeria – South Africa Bi-National Commission was created to facilitate cooperation between the two countries in areas such as: defence and security, science and technology, education and culture, manufacturing, and energy.
According to the statement, the 11th Session of the BNC will among others provide a framework for collaborative and cooperative efforts to bring Africa into the mainstream of global political, social and economic developments; afford the governments and private sectors of both countries to consult each other on their respective economies and investment climates with a view to promoting trade and industry; improve bilateral relations in the field of technology, education, health, culture, youth and sports; utilise the generous endowments of both countries to maximise socio-economic development, through economies of scale, global competitiveness and specialisation; and establish the mechanisms for putting the benefits of economic cooperation to the service of peace, stability, social integration and economic development in other parts of the continent.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is expected to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation to participate at the Ministerial Meeting of the BNC.
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