At the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Chinese-made cranes unload containers beside a Chinese-backed free trade zone linked to rail systems financed and built by Beijing. In northern Nigeria, Chinese-funded rail corridors and transmission lines are redrawing trade routes. In Abuja, Huawei-backed infrastructure supports parts of Nigeria’s telecom backbone. And in the oil sector, Chinese firms are moving beyond construction contracts into operational partnerships tied to Nigeria’s refining ambitions. Over the past two decades, China has evolved
At the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Chinese-made cranes unload containers beside a Chinese-backed free trade zone linked to rail systems financed and built by Beijing. In northern Nigeria, Chinese-funded rail corridors and transmission lines are redrawing trade routes. In Abuja, Huawei-backed infrastructure supports parts of Nigeria’s telecom backbone. And in the oil sector, Chinese firms are moving beyond construction contracts into operational partnerships tied to Nigeria’s refining ambitions. Over the past two decades, China has evolved