# Nigeria targets MSCI emerging-market status, finance minister says

> Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said Nigeria is engaging MSCI with the aim of joining its Emerging Markets classification, beyond a return to Frontier status.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-20
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/20/oyedele-targets-msci-emerging-market-entry-for-nigeria-not-frontier/)
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## Nigeria targets MSCI emerging-market status, finance minister says

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said Nigeria is engaging MSCI with the aim of joining its Emerging Markets classification, beyond a return to Frontier status.

The statement came as regulators launched a capital-market roadmap targeting ₦750 trillion by 2036. MSCI reclassification remains an objective and depends on meeting the index provider’s access and market criteria.

[Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/20/oyedele-targets-msci-emerging-market-entry-for-nigeria-not-frontier/)

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