MAY 2010 ISSUE 29

The battle in Nigeria’s dynamic ICT sector is still over the voice market, and the Internet market in particular the broadband market, has a lot of room for growth. In this issue of the TradeInvest Nigeria newsletter we tell you where the best bets in the sector lie. We have also featured various investment opportunities, trade leads and upcoming events.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
Global iBurst set to conquer Nigeria's Internet services market
Internet service provider Global iBurst Nigeria has secured a licence to operate in Nigeria and is confident the investment will pay off. TradeInvestNigeria talked to acting chief executive officer Petteri Paasila who says there is a huge gap in the market waiting to be bridged.
FEATURE ARTICLES:
State of the economy: Is the rising tide floating all boats?
Nigeria's economic outlook looks very promising following the announcement of a reform programme by the federal government. The non-performing loans are receding, and investors are once again buying risk assets.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Further investment is needed for diagnostic centre
NEWS: Nigeria out of the woods
NEWS: China to build $28.5-billion refineries, petrochemical plant
Editor’s choice

  • Recent positive developments in Nigeria's gas sector means new lucrative investment opportunities are in the pipeline. The government is committed to liberalisation in order to have more investors directly engaging in gas exploration and processing.

  • There are opportunities to invest in existing or new tourist attractions in Kwara State, situated in central Nigeria. The State is looking to transform into a tourism mecca.

  • The International Aviation College in Kwara State is inviting investors to take up equity. The college aims to train pilots to meet the high international demand which is expected to remain strong.
    • SECTORS
    ENERGY & MINING
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Opportunity to supply energy-efficient lamps
    Investors with strong credentials in the energy sector have the opportunity...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Incentives available in production of ethanol
    NEWS: Government woos foreign investors into the gas sector
    TRADE LEADS: Company seeks solar power systems to distribute
    INFRASTRUCTURE
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Kwara State invites investors to build tourism infrastructure
    Kwara State, situated in central Nigeria, is looking to transform the state...
    FEATURE ARTICLES: MMA2 terminal: A trendsetter for African airports
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Truck terminal to capitalise on existing large volume of cargo
    NEWS: Sea cable deal good for SA companies
    MANUFACTURING
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Opportunity to manufacture fertiliser
    Investors looking to capitalise on Nigeria's growing agriculture sector hav...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in sugar processing plant in Kwara State
    TRADE LEADS: Opportunity to finance paper manufacturing expansion
    TRADE LEADS: Small-scale soap producer needs packaging and stamps
    AGRIBUSINESS
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Huge market for agricultural equipment leasing
    Investors have the opportunity to invest in the establishment of an agric m...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Viable opportunity in rice production
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in the processing of groundnuts
    TRADE LEADS: Sweet deal in distribution of sugar

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    Aerospace & defence | Agriculture & Agri-processing | Aquaculture & Mariculture | Arts, Craft & Culture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing & Textiles | Construction & Materials | Containers & Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Events and Conferences | Financial Services | Food & Beverages | Forestry & Paper | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals | ICT - Information & Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil & Gas | Personal & Household Goods | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Security | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Traditional Leadership | Transportation | Utilities |

    States
    Kwara State
    FEATURE ARTICLES - General overview of Kwara State
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Take up equity in the International Aviation College
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Further investment is needed for diagnostic centre
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Build tourist facilities at famous waterfalls
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Opportunity to mine and process kaolin
    Public Sector
    Companies
    Companies
    Transcorp Hilton Abuja
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Transcorp Hilton: Serving Abuja's business travellers

    Events
    Hydropower Africa 2010
    EVENTS - Hydropower Africa 2010: 16-20 AUG

    Nigeria UK Telecommunications Summit
    EVENTS - Nigeria UK Telecommunications Summit: 17-18 JUNE 2010
    Events


    Africa's Big Seven
    EVENTS - Africa's Big Seven: 25-27 July 2010