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19/06/2017
Trade Mission To South Africa & Nigeria Announced
Invest NI have announced a Trade Mission to South Africa and Nigeria from 11 – 15 September, 2017.
Businesses are invited to join the mission and take advantage of the business opportunities within the region.
South Africa and Nigeria are both emerging and import dependent markets offering a multitude of export opportunities for local companies. The five day multi-sector trade mission will focus on Johannesburg and Lagos.
This mission will be multi-sectoral and open to companies wishing to develop their exports to this region.
Why attend?
South Africa and Nigeria are both emerging and import dependent markets offering a multitude of export opportunities for local companies.
Highlights of South Africa & Nigeria:
• South Africa generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity (Eskom)
• Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa, is the third largest hospital in the world offering great opportunities for Life Sciences companies
• Durban is the busiest and the second largest container port in South Africa offering engineering opportunities
• Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and 8th most populous in the world, with 182m people
• Nigeria is ranked as the largest oil producer in Africa and the 10th largest in the world offering opportunities for the Renewable and Energy sector
• There are over 90 million and over 50 million mobile phone users in Nigeria and South Africa respectively, opportunities for ICT companies
Benefits of participation
• Opportunity to access new export markets in Africa
• Advice and support on doing business in South Africa and Nigeria by a country expert
• In-market support through the in-market Trade Advisers in South Africa & Nigeria
• Up to 50% contribution towards an economy airfare (up to a maximum of £700)*
• Up to £75 per night towards accommodation – maximum 5 nights*
In addition to the export advice and guidance provided by Invest NI's trade team in Belfast, in-market trade advisors can provide tailored market research and individual appointment arranging for your company.
* Contribution towards airfares and accommodation is for one participant per company only.
(MH/MH)
Businesses are invited to join the mission and take advantage of the business opportunities within the region.
South Africa and Nigeria are both emerging and import dependent markets offering a multitude of export opportunities for local companies. The five day multi-sector trade mission will focus on Johannesburg and Lagos.
This mission will be multi-sectoral and open to companies wishing to develop their exports to this region.
Why attend?
South Africa and Nigeria are both emerging and import dependent markets offering a multitude of export opportunities for local companies.
Highlights of South Africa & Nigeria:
• South Africa generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity (Eskom)
• Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa, is the third largest hospital in the world offering great opportunities for Life Sciences companies
• Durban is the busiest and the second largest container port in South Africa offering engineering opportunities
• Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and 8th most populous in the world, with 182m people
• Nigeria is ranked as the largest oil producer in Africa and the 10th largest in the world offering opportunities for the Renewable and Energy sector
• There are over 90 million and over 50 million mobile phone users in Nigeria and South Africa respectively, opportunities for ICT companies
Benefits of participation
• Opportunity to access new export markets in Africa
• Advice and support on doing business in South Africa and Nigeria by a country expert
• In-market support through the in-market Trade Advisers in South Africa & Nigeria
• Up to 50% contribution towards an economy airfare (up to a maximum of £700)*
• Up to £75 per night towards accommodation – maximum 5 nights*
In addition to the export advice and guidance provided by Invest NI's trade team in Belfast, in-market trade advisors can provide tailored market research and individual appointment arranging for your company.
* Contribution towards airfares and accommodation is for one participant per company only.
(MH/MH)
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