LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

* Kemi Badenoch to sign first-of-its-kind trade and investment partnership * Partnership will build on strong UK-Nigeria trading relationship worth 7 billion euro and unlock new opportunities in sectors such as legal, financial services and energy * Visit comes as UK energy firm Konexa sign deal to support Nigeria's transition to sustainable energy

The UK will today [Tuesday 13 February] sign a partnership with Nigeria to boost trade and investment and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses.

The Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) is the first the UK has signed with an African country and is designed to grow the UK and Nigeria...