Doing Business in Nigeria...
Largest West African Growth Market
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Time: Friday, September 20, 2013
1:00 Registration
1:30-4:15 Program
Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel
State Room (Lower Level 11 East Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul MN, 55101
Cost: $20, with advance registration, $25 at the door
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Nigeria offers growth opportunities in many industry
sectors, including aerospace (aircraft and parts); agricultural products
(wheat, dairy, poultry and packaged food) and equipment; aircraft, services and
parts; automobiles, trucks, buses, automotive parts and accessories; computer
hardware and software; consumer products; construction and earth moving
equipment; education; electricity and power generation; environmental services,
security and safety equipment, accessories and services; franchising; healthcare
services and medical equipment; marine vessels; oil and gas equipment; telecommunications equipment and services,
and more.
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Nigeria can be a
rewarding market for U.S. companies that take the time and effort to
understand how marketing and distribution channels operate, find the right
partners and take a long-term approach.
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This is a growing market … from 2005 to 2013, Nigeria’s GDP Annual
Growth Rate averaged 6.8 percent, reaching a high of 8.6 percent in December of
2010.
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Nigeria accounts for over 40 percent of imports into West
Africa and ranks among Africa’s largest consumer markets. U.S. exports have risen every year for the
past 10 years with 2012 U.S. exports to Nigeria at more than $5 billion.
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Nigeria is Africa’s
most populous country, accounting for approximately one-sixth of its
people. It is arguably one of the most culturally diverse societies in the
world, with approximately 250 ethnic groups among its 150 million people.
Agenda
“Market
Opportunities and Challenges”, Janelle
Santerre Weyek, Commercial Attaché, U.S.
Department of Commerce, U.S. Mission Nigeria, Lagos
“Payment
Strategies for Exporting Goods to Nigeria”, Curtis Hanson, Trade Acceptance
Group, Edina
“Legal Issues
Related to Doing Business”/ Observations of a Nigerian Expat”
Mike Essien, Essien Law Office PLLC, St. Paul
Invited: Nigeria’s
Rivers State Governor to provide information on Rivers State economic
development and opportunities for U.S. companies.
Question and Answer
Period
Please contact Paul Hansen with any
questions.
paul.hansen@state.mn.us 651-259-7486.
 This event is organized with Books for Africa, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and with collaboration from the U.S. Commercial Service.
At this site and date, Books for Africa’s The Silver Jubilee Gala registration,
happy hour, entertainment, and African marketplace will open at 6:00pm.
Dinner and program begin at 7:30.
Interested parties can visit http://www.booksforafrica.org/25-years.html
for more information, or they can call the office at (651) 602-9844.
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