
The United Kingdom has appointed Florence Eshalomi MP as the new UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria. This announcement was made by the Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, as part of a new “global growth team” of UK Trade Envoys.
Eshalomi, who is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, will work closely with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to identify trade and investment opportunities for businesses and champion the UK as a destination of choice for investment in Nigeria.
The Country Director for the DBT in Nigeria, Mark Smithson, expressed his excitement about Eshalomi’s appointment, stating that they look forward to working with her to deliver on the commitments made under the UK Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership and unlock growth and opportunities for both nations.
Eshalomi’s appointment is part of a larger effort by the UK government to drive economic growth through trade and investment. The new team of Trade Envoys will focus on unlocking new markets around the world for British businesses, drumming up investment into the UK, and ultimately driving economic growth.

The new appointments are:
– Afzal Khan MP: appointed to Türkiye
– Alex Sobel MP: appointed to Ukraine
– Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: appointed to Ghana
– Ben Coleman MP: appointed to Morocco & Francophone West Africa

– Calvin Bailey MP: appointed to Southern Africa
– Carolyn Harris MP: appointed to New Zealand
– Dan Carden MP: appointed to Mexico

– David Pinto-Duschinsky MP: appointed to Switzerland & Lichtenstein
– Fabian Hamilton MP: appointed to Southern Cone
– George Freeman MP: appointed to Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore & Brunei
– Lord Iain McNicol of West Kilbride: appointed to Jordan, Kuwait & the Palestine Territories
– Lord Ian Austin of Dudley: appointed to Israel
– Baroness Jane Ramsey of Wall Heath: appointed to Ethiopia
– Jess Morden MP: appointed to Central America
– Lord John Alderdice: appointed to Azerbaijan & Central Asia
– Lord John Hannett of Everton: appointed to Sri Lanka
– Lord John Speller of Smethwick: appointed to Australia
– Josh MacAlister MP: appointed to Brazil
– Kate Osamor MP: appointed to East Africa
– Matt Western MP: appointed to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
– Mohammad Yasin MP: appointed to Pakistan
– Naz Shah MP: appointed to Indonesia & ASEAN
– Paulette Hamilton MP: appointed to Commonwealth Caribbean
– Lord Richard Faulkner of Worcester: appointed to Taiwan
– Lord Roger Liddle: appointed to Andean
– Dr Rosena Allin-Khan: appointed to South Africa
– Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster: appointed to Bangladesh
– Sarah Olney MP: appointed to North Africa
– Sharon Hodgson MP: appointed to Japan
– Lord Tom Watson of Wyre Forest: appointed to Republic of Korea
– Yasmin Qureshi: appointment to Egypt
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