Africa needs the love-hate relationship between Nigeria and South Africa to evolve into a unified accord

President Cyril Ramaphosa is visiting four West African countries — Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked international relations expert, Olawale Olusola, about the significance of Ramaphosa’s visit to Nigeria and what it could contribute to enhancing the relationship between the two countries.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Nigeria is significant in a number of ways.

First, it coincides with the 10th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. This was established in 1999 to strengthen bilateral political, economic and trade relations between the two countries. It is therefore an opportunity to assess the progress in investment and trade between the two countries.

By Olawale Olusola.

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