The German state of Rheinland-Pfalz has signalled a strategic pivot towards Nigeria as both a production base and renewable energy partner, as it seeks to expand bilateral trade beyond traditional export flows.
Joe Weingarten, head of department foreign trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture Rhineland-Palatinate, made this known late Tuesday at the German Consulate in Lagos.
Leading an eight-company delegation to Lagos, Weingarten said the visit marks Rheinland-Pfalz’s first formal economic engagement in West Africa and reflects growing German subnational interest in Nigeria’s industrial and energy transition landscape.
