FEBRUARY 2009 ISSUE 14

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FEATURE ARTICLES:
A local company has recently launched one of Nigeria's most exciting new websites after discovering shortfalls in other online mapping services. Jaco Maritz reports
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Investors have the opportunity to establish and invest in manufacturing industries in the Lekki Free Trade Zone (FTZ), situated in Lagos State.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Fruit processing: Opportunities in Sokoto State
FEATURE ARTICLES: New mobile operator aims for 1 million subscribers in first year
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Be ready for the upswing - invest in Nigeria's mining sector

Last issue's top-read stories
SECTORS
ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Solar panel company looking for distributors across West Africa
Setsolar, a company that specialises in the manufacture of photovoltaic sol...
NEWS: Two new hydro-plants set to improve power supply in Osun State
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Road construction opportunities in Sokoto State
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Technical partner wanted for water projects
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-PROCESSING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Akwa Ibom State's agriculture sector poised for growth
Investors have the opportunity to invest in Akwa Ibom State's agriculture s...
NEWS: $400 million poultry farm starting operations at end of year
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Investors sought to invest in the world's 'wonder tree'
NEWS: Argentinians positive about opportunities in agriculture
PROPERTY AND RETAIL
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The future of retail: Modern shopping centre planned
Investors have the opportunity to partner with the Lagos State Government i...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Residential property development: Government seeks private partners
NEWS: Ambitious Millennium Tower project to be ready by 2010
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Capitalise on Lagos housing shortage
MANUFACTURING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Sokoto State well positioned for leather production
Due to high slaughter figures in Sokoto State, animal by-products such as h...
NEWS: Made-in-Nigeria campaign to kick-off soon
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Lekki FTZ aims to attract manufacturers through favourable incentives
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Establish a paint manufacturing facility

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Sokoto State

Overview
FEATURE ARTICLE - General overview of Sokoto State


Opportunities
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Gum arabic has good potential in northern Nigeria
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Invest in ICT infrastructure and service delivery
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Rice processing opportunities in Sokoto State
Lagos State

Overview
FEATURE ARTICLES - General overview of Lagos State


Opportunities
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Invest in tourist resorts in Lagos
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Big Catch: Invest in fish farming estates
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Particle board manufacturing: A viable business proposition
Companies

Companies

Events


China Globalisation Conference
EVENTS - The 2nd China Globalisation Conference - 25-26 March 2009

CEO Agenda Nigeria
EVENTS - CEO Agenda Nigeria - 3-4 March 2009
Events

Nigeria's Waste: Your Wealth
EVENTS - Nigeria's Waste: Your Wealth Seminar - 26 March 2009

W.Afri.Tel
EVENTS - W.Afri.Tel 2009 - 2-4 June 2009