Nigeria will today host the G20 Africa Outreach Meeting on Industrialisation and Agriculture at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, under the 2025 G20 South Africa Presidency.
The high-level gathering is expected to bring together ministers, ambassadors, development partners, and experts from across Africa and G20 member countries to advance discussions on inclusive growth and sustainable industrialisation across the continent.
Confirming the development, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the event will be co-chaired by Ambassador Bukar Hamman, Nigeria’s G20 Sherpa, and Mr. Ben Joubert, Acting Chief Director for Regional Organisations at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). He noted that the meeting will serve as a platform to align Africa’s agro-industrial priorities with global frameworks under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the G20 Africa Partnership.
During the opening session themed “Harnessing Agriculture for Industrial Growth,” Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, is expected to share Nigeria’s experiences in linking agricultural productivity and food systems with agro-processing industries under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Similarly, Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, will outline how Nigeria’s agro-industrial policy aligned with Africa’s regional transformation agenda and AfCFTA priorities.
Opening statements will also be delivered by Mr. Ben Joubert, Ambassador Bukar Hamman, H.E. Salaheddine Abbas Ibrahima, Dean of the Africa Group in Abuja and High Commissioner of Cameroon to Nigeria, and Ambassador Jose Bamoquina Zau, representing the African Union Chair.
Plenary discussions will focus on advancing Africa’s industrial competitiveness, with presentations by Ms. S. Shange-Buthane of the G20 Presidency, Ms. Varsha Redkar of the UNDP, and Ambassador Philbert Johnson, UNIDO’s Regional Director for West Africa.
At the close of the meeting, Ambassador Bukar Hamman and Mr. Ben Joubert will present the Chair’s Summary, highlighting key outcomes and proposed action points to strengthen Africa’s role in global industrial and food systems.
The event will conclude with a dinner reception at the Congress Hall, symbolising renewed solidarity and shared ambition between Africa and the G20 for a more inclusive and sustainable global economy.
