Germany, Nigeria Strengthen Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Energy Future

Germany and Nigeria have deepened their strategic partnership on sustainable energy development, with renewed focus on advancing a resilient, inclusive and globally competitive hydrogen economy.

This commitment was highlighted at the 3rd German–Nigerian Hydrogen Symposium, co-hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and implemented through the German–Nigerian Hydrogen Office (GIZ).

The two-day high-level symposium brought together senior policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, development partners and international stakeholders to strengthen cooperation between Germany, Nigeria and the wider ECOWAS region on hydrogen technology, policy frameworks and market development.

A major highlight of the event was the official presentation of Nigeria’s National Hydrogen Policy Draft, an ambitious framework aimed at unlocking the country’s hydrogen potential, accelerating industrial decarbonisation, attracting long-term investments and positioning Nigeria as a leading hydrogen hub in Africa.

Speaking at the symposium, German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, underscored the strategic importance of the partnership in shaping a sustainable global energy future, noting Nigeria’s abundant renewable resources, vibrant private sector and growing technical capacity.

“This gathering has become a vital platform where policy meets practice and vision transforms into action,” Günther said, adding that Germany’s updated National Hydrogen and Import Strategies reaffirm hydrogen’s critical role in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries.

“This framework provides certainty to investors and signals Nigeria’s leadership in climate innovation,” the ambassador affirmed, reiterating Germany’s commitment to supporting the policy’s implementation through the German–Nigerian Hydrogen Office in Abuja.

According to the Hydrogen Policy Technical Working Group, comprising the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas), the draft policy positions Nigeria as both a regional and global hydrogen leader, while driving energy transition, job creation, energy security and sustainable industrial development.