Malaysia is positioning itself to help scale Nigeria’s Halal infrastructure as bilateral trade between Nigeria and Malaysia surged to $1.23 billion in 2025.
Malaysia, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the global Halal market, is stepping in as a strategic anchor, following the launch of Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy.
The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Nigeria, Mr Aiyub Omar, urged Nigerian exporters and businesses to showcase their products and capabilities in the global $3.5 trillion halal economy.
Trade between the two nations is driven largely by agricultural raw materials exported from Nigeria and processed food/palm oil technology imported into Nigeria.
Mr Omar said the 22nd edition of Malaysia International Halal Showcase, MIHAS 2026, was an ideal platform to support Nigeria’s aspiration of becoming a key player in the global halal economy.
Themed Shaping Trust, Driving Resilience, the event is scheduled to take place from September 23 to 26, 2026, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, MITEC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mr Omar said Nigerian exporters and businesses would be able to identify potential partners, suppliers and technology providers to support the development of Nigeria’s halal ecosystem.
On his part, the country’s Trade Counsellor, Mr Jude Dass, said that a total of eight buyers from Nigeria and 21 from across West Africa, including participants from Senegal, Mali, and Ghana, had participated in MIHAS 2025 under the INSP programme.
The Trade Counsellor added that, taking into consideration the strong interest received from Nigerian companies and institutions thus far, he was optimistic of greater participation from buyers across West Africa, particularly Nigeria, at MIHAS 2026.
He said approved buyers would benefit from the incentives, which include complementary hotel accommodation and ground transportation for the duration of the programme.
“We are hopeful of a sizeable participation by Nigerian exhibitors at MIHAS 2026, potentially under a consolidated Nigeria Pavilion, to benefit from the Hosted Buyer Programme, which provides opportunities to connect directly with 50 Malaysian importers through structured business meetings aimed at facilitating market entry and distribution partnerships within Malaysia and the wider ASEAN market.”
MIHAS 2026 will feature food & beverage, modest fashion & lifestyle, food technology & packaging, pharmaceuticals & medicals, Halal ingredients, cosmetics & personal care, and Islamic art & craft.
MIHAS 2026 will leverage intelligent digital trade tools to enhance business matching, streamline engagement, and improve commercial conversion opportunities for participants.
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