OPINION: What can SA and Nigeria do to grow faster?

Andrew Skipper, partner and head of Africa at Hogan Lovells. Image: Supplied.
JOHANNESBURG – The heads of state of sub-Saharan Africa’s two biggest countries – Nigeria and South Africa – met earlier in October as part of continuing bilateral engagements aimed at strengthening and deepening cooperation between the two countries.
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and president Cyril Ramaphosa noted “with great satisfaction the economic cooperation between the two Republics and welcomed the steps to increase trade volumes as well as private sector investments”, according to a joint statement.
The visit comes at a time when the two economic giants of the region are struggling.

Source: iol.co.za