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Nigerian Business Directory

Nigerian Business Directory

From: amcgee@netcom.com (Arthur R. McGee) Newsgroups: soc.culture.african Date: 30 Mar 1994 20:56:28 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Nigerian Business Directory (fwd)

National Trade Data Bank - The Export Connection (R) ITEM ID : IT MARKET 111099523 DATE : Jul 28, 1993

AGENCY : USDOC, International Trade Administration PROGRAM : Market Research Reports TITLE : NIGERIA - BUSINESS DIRECTORY AVAILABLE - IMI930709

Update sched: Monthly Data type : TEXT End year : 1993 Country : Country : | NIGERIA Country : | AFRICA Country : | AFRICA, NEAR EAST AND SOUTH ASIA Country : | ANESA Country : | OPEC Country : | ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES Country : | SUB SAHARA AFRICAN COUNTRIES Country : | SUB SAHARA AFRICAN GROUP Country : | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Country :

NIGERIA - BUSINESS DIRECTORY AVAILABLE - IMI930709

SUMMARY

This article is derived from a telegraphic report dated 9 July 1993, prepared at the American Embassy - Lagos. It discusses a new directory of Nigerian businesses. The article consists of 2 pages.

09 JUL 93

AMEMBASSY LAGOS

SUBJECT: IMI - U.S. NIGERIA BUSINESS DIRECTORY

1. THE U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE, LAGOS, HAS PUBLISHED A BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR NIGERIA. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND HERE, THIS DIRECTORY WAS PUBLISHED LATE LAST YEAR. AN UPDATED VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

2. SECTION I OF THIS DIRECTORY PROVIDES INFORMATION ON DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA AND THE LAWS GUIDING IT. IT LOOKS AT NIGERIA'S COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT, ITS FOREIGN TRADE, AND THE US. SHARE OF THIS MARKET. MAJOR U.S. EXPORTS TO NIGERIA AND IMPORTS FROM NIGERIA ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS SECTION. IT PROVIDES A LIST OF AMERICAN COMPANIES, AGENTS AND FRANCHISES IN NIGERIA. ALSO LISTED IN THIS SECTION ARE THE ADDRESSES FOR THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY IN THE U.S. AND ITS CONSULATES.

3. SECTION II OF THE DIRECTORY EXPLAINS THE VARIOUS SERVICES OFFERED BY THE US & FCS, LAGOS. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED HERE ARE THE NIGERIA-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND, (AFDB & AFDF).

4. COMMENT: WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THIS DIRECTORY, THE US & FCS, LAGOS HAS CREATED ANOTHER USEFUL REFERENCE FOR BUSINESSMEN INTERESTED IN U.S./NIGERIAN TRADE. THE DIRECTORY IS COST EFFECTIVE FOR U.S. BUSINESSMEN SEEKING BUSINESS RELATIONS IN NIGERIA BECAUSE IT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF INFORMATION ON DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA FOR A MODEST PRICE. AMERICAN FIRMS HAVE OVER 100 EXCLUSIVE AGENCY/DISTRIBUTOR RELATIONSHIPS AND THE U.S. RANKS HIGH AMONG NIGERIA'S FOREIGN INVESTORS.

5. TO GET A COPY OF THIS DIRECTORY, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO MAIL A CHECK OF USD 8 TO COVER COST OF DIRECTORY, HANDLING AND POSTAGE TO THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT OF U.S. EMBASSY, 2 ELEKE CRESCENT, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS, PHONE: 2610078, 2610139, 2610050, FAX: 2610257. REGARDS. (FCS:UOKAFOR) SWING

----------------------------- Art McGee [amcgee@netcom.com]

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