CCEF NIGERIA Q&A SESSION WITH FRENCH COMPANIES AND INVESTORS INTERESTED IN NIGERIA
Investing in Nigeria: lessons learned from French companies already present in Nigeria More than 50 French Companies are present in Nigeria across various sectors. In 2015, more than 1570 exported to Nigeria. There is an increasing interest by French Companies to do business in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy. Investing in Nigeria requires more than just […]
FON ROUNDTABLE ON HARNESSING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL OF THE NIGERIAN DIASPORA IN EUROPE
Harnessing the Potential of the Nigerian Diaspora for entrepreneurship and enterprise development The impact and potential of Nigerians in Diaspora cannot be overemphasized. Nigerians have proved themselves in all works of live across the World. The size of the Nigerian Diaspora is estimated at 15 million people, scattered around the four corners of the Earth. […]
Plenary Session One (Opening Plenary)
Investing in Nigeria: Looking beyond Oil and Gas When most investors think about Nigeria, they think first about the Country’s economy predominantly driven by the Oil and Gas Sector. Crude oil and petroleum products accounts for most Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, however Crude Oil sector contributes a small fraction of Nigeria’s GDP. In Q2 of […]
Plenary Session Two – Energy and Power
Nigeria’s total power generating capabilities are estimated around 13 GW, of which 16% accounts for hydro and 84% from fossil fuels. In reality, only half of the installed capacity is actually available due to outdated technology and poor maintenance of the grid As part of Nigeria’s energy strategy tagged “vision 30-30-30”, The government of Nigeria […]
Plenary Session Three – Creative Industry
Harnessing the business of creativity in Nigeria: focus on movie and entertainment industries The Nigerian Film Industry (Nollywood) is globally recognized as the second largest film producer in the world and one of the priority sectors identified in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the Federal Government of Nigeria with a planned $1billion […]
Plenary Session Four – Agribusiness and Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Meeting food and consumer demands: focus on value addition and processing In Nigeria, Agriculture will continue to be a stable driver of GDP growth, with a projected average growth rate of 6.9 percent over the Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP) period. According to the ERGP, by 2020, Nigeria is projected to become a net exporter […]
