EU and Nigeria open negotiations on a bilateral Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement

On 23 February 2026, the European Commission and the Federal Republic of Nigeria opened negotiations for a bilateral Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement. The goal is to boost cooperation on research and innovation, in line with the conclusions of the 2023 EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue and the 2024 EU-Nigeria Summit. The negotiations are taking place in conjunction with the second EU-Nigeria Science and Innovation Day on 24 February 2026 in Lagos, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers.

A bilateral EU-Nigeria Science & Technology cooperation agreement would provide a political framework to assess past cooperation, discuss lessons learnt and jointly determine future actions, in line with the priority areas of the bilateral cooperation and the multilateral 10-year African Union (AU)-EU Innovation Agenda (2023-2033).

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