The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, presented Nigeria’s blueprint for a “disciplined economic reset” to an audience of senior U.S. business leaders and global investors.
The U.S.-Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable, held on Monday, December 15th, served as a critical platform for the Nigerian delegation to articulate its drive toward a more predictable, transparent, and investment-ready economy. The event was convened by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center.
Addressing a global investment community described as “increasingly cautious,” Governor Cardoso reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to rules-based policies, transparent markets, and credible institutional frameworks. He positioned recent, often challenging, reforms as essential groundwork for future stability and growth.
“What investors are responding to today is clarity, clear rules, credible reforms, and a seriousness of purpose,” said Kendra Gaither, President of the U.S.-Africa hosted the event. “Nigeria’s message is increasingly one of discipline and opportunity, and that matters in a global economy seeking actively for stability and predictability.”
At a moment when global capital is increasingly cautious, seeking certainty amid shifting trade dynamics, Governor Cardoso reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to rules-based policies, transparent markets, and credible institutional frameworks. He highlighted progress in foreign-exchange reform, orthodox monetary policy, banking-sector reform, and payments modernisation as critical to restoring confidence and enabling sustained, private-sector-led growth.
Convened by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.–Africa Business Center on Monday, December 15, the roundtable provided a focused platform for dialogue on macroeconomic stabilisation, regulatory clarity, and opportunities to scale bankable projects across priority sectors, reinforcing a deeper phase of U.S.–Nigeria commercial engagement.
As Kendra Gaither, President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, noted: “What investors are responding to today is clarity, clear rules, credible reforms, and a seriousness of purpose. Nigeria’s message is increasingly one of discipline and opportunity, and that matters in a global economy seeking actively for stability and predictability.”
The dialogue focused on macroeconomic stabilization, regulatory clarity, and identifying opportunities to scale bankable projects across Nigeria’s priority sectors. The roundtable is seen as a significant step in reinforcing a deeper and more strategic phase of U.S.-Nigeria commercial engagement.
