JULY 2009 ISSUE 19
Nigeria's manufacturing sector has come under considerable stress in recent years, largely due to the country's electricity problems. In this issue of the TradeInvestNigeria newsletter we look at a South African manufacturing company that defied the trend and invested in Nigeria with great success. On the technology side, our brief interview with Deji Oguntonade from SugarAnt Tecnologies should give readers a better perspective on what's happening in Nigeria's mobile banking space. We also write about a new House of Representatives supported database aiming to connect skilled Nigerians abroad with their homeland. For the serious investors we have many brand new investment opportunities in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and property.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
South African manufacturer successfully invests in Nigeria
An investment by a South African company in a Nigerian furniture factory bears witness to what is possible in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. TradeInvestNigeria visits the facility and looks at some of the issues affecting the country's manufacturing industry.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Commercial agriculture project: Follow in the footsteps of Zim farmers
Following the success of the Shonga commercial agriculture project, the Kwara State Government is now looking at attracting a new group of farmers and investors to the Commercial Farming II project.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Asa Dam mixed-use development open for investment
FEATURE ARTICLES: Mobile banking players need to collaborate
FEATURE ARTICLES: New database aims to connect skilled Nigerians abroad with their homeland
Editor's Choice
Providing creative solutions to complex issues
DAG & K provides creative solutions to complex issues on water supply, water storage, water treatment and water proofing.

Nigeria may relax foreign bank ownership restrictions
Nigeria's new central bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, is considering lifting the ban on the foreign ownership of banks.

National Project Management Conference
The National Project Management Conference is an independent initiative aimed at propagating the practice of project management and its key role in national development.

SECTORS
MANUFACTURING & MINING
NEWS
SABMiller looking to expand Nigerian operations
International brewing giant SABMiller Plc is planning an eight fold increas...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Cement production: Feasibility study shows good potential
NEWS: Sixteen investors express interest in Nigeria's bitumen blocks
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Strike gold with Kwara State mining opportunity
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-PROCESSING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Produce cut flowers for European market
The Kwara State Government is inviting local and foreign investors to consi...
NEWS: Dangote spent N12 billion on sugar factory; reveals expansion plans
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Cultivate and process soya beans in central Nigeria
TRADE LEADS: Catfish farming – company offering its services
ICT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NEWS
iBurst aiming for 200 000 customers within 10 months
South African telecommunications company iBurst is planning to enter the Ni...
NEWS: Nokia and DStv sign mobile television deal
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunity to invest in ICT expansion programme
FEATURE ARTICLES: Mobile banking players need to collaborate
PROPERTY & INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Water engineering solutions company seeks technical partners
DAG & K Nigeria Limited, a local company specialising in water engineering ...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Good returns possible through partnering with Federal Housing Authority
NEWS: Polo Park Mall first of its kind in Enugu
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Truck terminal: Capitalise on large volumes of cargo passing through Kwara State

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States
Companies

CSL Stockbrokers
FEATURE ARTICLES - What the future holds for Nigeria's banks
Public Sector
Public Sector II
Events

Bioenergy Markets West Africa
EVENTS - Bioenergy Markets West Africa – 27-29 October 2009
Events II
Investing in sub-Saharan Africa
EVENTS - Investing in sub-Saharan Africa – 28-29 October 2009