CSEA Visits the Mexican Embassy to Propose a Bilateral Policy and Trade Dialogue

A delegation from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), led by the Executive Director Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena, paid a courtesy visit to the Mexican Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 27, 2026. The delegation included Dr. Iliyasu Jamilu, (Post doctoral Research Fellow), Anthony Bisong (Research Associate), and Gift Ojima (Communications Officer). The team engaged  with the Mexican Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Alfredo Miranda Ortiz, and the Deputy Head of Mission, José Manuel Briseño Flores.

The meeting focused on advancing research-led solutions to shared socio-economic challenges, highlighting the  developmental similarities between Nigeria and Mexico as a basis for bilateral knowledge exchange and joint policy initiatives. During the discussions, CSEA introduced the Nigeria Economic Diplomacy Discourse, a strategic platform designed to foster collaboration between the diplomatic community and policymakers. 

A key outcome of the visit was the proposal to launch a sensitisation programme for Nigerian exporters, aimed at equipping them with the regulatory and logistical knowledge required to access the Mexican market.