President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced that Nigerian vacationers and enterprise vacationers can now profit from relaxed visa necessities, as a part of the continued bilateral cooperation between the 2 international locations.
That is in line with a press assertion launched on December 3, 2024, by Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President on Info & Technique.
The brand new visa guidelines have been revealed through the opening of the eleventh session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-Nationwide Fee (BNC) in Cape City, which was additionally attended by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
“Our efforts to create a beneficial setting embrace our simplified visa course of for Nigerian enterprise folks to journey to South Africa. Qualifying Nigerian enterprise folks will be granted a five-year multiple-entry visa,” President Ramaphosa acknowledged.
“Nigeria is host to a lot of South African firms. South Africa has at all times been open to Nigerian enterprise, mirrored within the variety of investments and operations established on this nation,” he stated.
“There’s way more we have to do. We have to take away the remaining constraints to larger funding, simply as we have to deal with among the challenges that firms have skilled,” he acknowledged.
“Our authorities continues with its efforts to enhance the benefit of doing enterprise in South Africa. We wish to allow traders to function, commerce and pursue alternatives in numerous sectors. We sit up for seeing extra Nigerian firms investing in South Africa,” he stated.
President Bola Tinubu lately visited France to strengthen bilateral ties and advance Nigeria’s strategic pursuits.
This go to highlights his administration’s dedication to fostering worldwide cooperation and constructing sturdy relationships with international companions.
