Nigeria's Trade Bloc Memberships

Nigeria belongs to:

• ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) – founding member, HQ Abuja. 15 states; free movement, common tariff (CET).
• African Union (AU) – continental integration, Agenda 2063.
• AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) – 54 signatories; Nigeria ratified 2019.
• The Commonwealth – 56 members; trade preferences, technical assistance.
• OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) – 57 members; economic, cultural cooperation.
• G77 – developing nations coalition at UN.
• UN – founding member; Security Council aspirant.
• WTO – member since 1995.
• OPEC – oil policy coordination.

ECOWAS and AfCFTA are most impactful for regional trade.