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Nigeria - Best Business
Opportunities, Identification and
Selection of right Project, Thrust
areas for Investment, Industry
Startup and Entrepreneurship

Nigeria is situated in the West African region and its
coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the
Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal
Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located.
Nigeria lies between longitudes 3 degrees and 14
degrees and latitudes 4 degrees and 14 degrees. It
has a land mass of 923,768 sq.km. It is bordered to
the north by the Republics of Niger and Tchad; it
shares borders to the west with the Republic of Benin,
while the Republic of Cameroun shares the eastern
borders right down to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean
which forms the southern limits of Nigerian Territory.
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The 800km of coastline confers on the country
the potentials of a maritime power. Land is in
abundance in Nigeria for agricultural, industrial
and commercial activities. Modern-day Nigeria
has been the site of numerous kingdoms and
tribal states for millennia. Nigeria is often
referred to as the "Giant of Africa", owing to its
large population and economy. With
approximately 174 million inhabitants, Nigeria is
the most populous country in Africa and the
seventh most populous country in the world.
Nigeria has one of the largest populations of
youth in the world.

As of 2015, Nigeria is the world's 20th largest
economy, worth more than $500 billion and
$1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and
purchasing power parity respectively. It
overtook South Africa to become Africa's
largest economy in 2014. Also, the debt-to-
GDP ratio is only 11 percent, which is 8
percent below the 2012 ratio. Nigeria is
considered to be an emerging market by the
World Bank; it has been identified as a
regional power on the African continent, a
middle power in international affairs, and has
also been identified as an emerging global
power.

Geography and Climate
Nigeria is a country in West Africa. Nigeria shares land
borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad
and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its
coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the south and it
borders Lake Chad to the northeast. Noted geographical
features in Nigeria include the Adamawa highlands,
Mambilla Plateau, Jos Plateau, Obudu Plateau, the Niger
River, River Benue and Niger Delta. The area of the
country is 923,768 sq km. This is slightly more than
twice the size of California. The Geographical
coordinates are: 10 00 N, 8 00 E. The highest point in
Nigeria is Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft).

As in most of West Africa, Nigeria's climate is
characterized by strong latitudinal zones,
becoming progressively drier as one moves
north from the coast. Rainfall is the key
climatic variable, and there is a marked
alternation of wet and dry seasons in most
areas. Two air masses control rainfall--moist
northward-moving maritime air coming from
the Atlantic Ocean and dry continental air
coming south from the African landmass.
Topographic relief plays a significant role in
local climate only around the Jos Plateau and
along the eastern border highlands.

Natural Resources
Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of
Guinea, is known for its natural landmarks
and wildlife reserves. Nigeria is classified as
a mixed economy emerging market, and has
already reached lower middle income status
according to the World Bank with its
abundant supply of natural resources.
Nigeria is one of those countries in Africa
that has a wide variety of different natural
resources.

The country is richly endowed with natural resources
ranging from industrial metals to various precious
stones such as Barites, Gypsum, Kaolin and Marble.
Apart from petroleum, Nigeria's other natural
resources include natural gas, tin, iron ore, coal,
limestone, niobium, lead, zinc and arable land. The oil
and gas sector accounts for about 35% of gross
domestic product, and petroleum exports revenue
represents over 90% of total exports revenue. Its
currency is the naira. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil
exporter, and the world's 10th largest oil producer,
accounting for more than 2.2 million barrels a day in
2011.

Manufacturing Sector
The manufacturing sector is now the major
driver of economic growth in Nigeria, the
latest economic report by Renaissance Capital,
reveals. According to the report, with Nigeria's
rebased Gross Domestic Product,(GDP) the
manufacturing sector is currently growing
faster than the telecommunications, oil and
gas and agricultural sectors. The report, titled,
"Nigeria's GDP: Bigger but slower.........

Nigeria's rebased Gross Domestic Product, the
manufacturing sector is currently growing faster
than the telecommunications, oil and gas and
agricultural sectors. Nigeria has a manufacturing
industry which includes leather and textiles
(centred Kano, Abeokuta, Onitsha, and Lagos),
Nigeria currently has an indigenous auto
manufacturing company; Innoson Motors located
in Nnewi. It produces Buses and SUVs.car
manufacturing (for the French car manufacturer
Peugeot as well as for the English truck
manufacturer Bedford, now a subsidiary of General
Motors), t-shirts, plastics and processed food.

Imports of manufactured goods far exceed
sales of Nigerian products. Manufactured
goods have constituted the biggest category
of imports since the 1980s. Rubber
processing is a major export-oriented
industry, but all other exports are dwarfed
by oil and gas, which account for about 90%
of export earnings. Manufacturing activity is
concentrated in large cities like Lagos, Port
Harcourt and Ibadan, in the south of the
country.

Agriculture Development
Agriculture in Nigeria is a branch of the economy
in Nigeria, providing employment for about 30% of
the population as of 2010.The sector is being
transformed by commercialization at the small,
medium and large-scale enterprise levels. Nigeria is
predominantly still an agricultural society. Agriculture
is the future of Nigeria. Agriculture contributed
41.84% to Nigeria's GDP in 2009, and the sector
employs around 70% of the workforce.

The main agricultural goods produced are yams,
cassava, peanuts, millet, sorghum, rice, maize, okra,
cocoa, palm oil, rubber, cattle, fish and timber. The
country's agricultural products fall into two main
groups: food crops produced for home consumption,
and exports. Prior to the Nigerian civil war, the
country was self-sufficient in food, but increased
steeply after 1973. Bread made from American
wheat replaced domestic crops as the cheapest
staple food. The National Centre for Agriculture
Mechanisation (NCAM), a government parastatal, was
set up in 1990 to develop and promote mechanised
farming in the country, through manufacturing tools,
importing machinery and training farmers.

Infrastructure
Compared to many of its African peers, Nigeria
has relatively advanced infrastructure networks
that cover extensive areas of the nation's
territory. It is inadequate though and has been
described as one of the leading impediments to
the country's growth. Infrastructure has made a
net contribution of around 1 percentage point to
Nigeria's improved per capita growth performance
in recent years, in spite of the fact that unreliable
power supply held growth back. Raising the
country's infrastructure endowment to that of the
region's middle-income countries

could boost annual growth by around 4
percentage points. Nigeria has made important
strides toward improving much of its
infrastructure. Compared to many African
peers, Nigeria has relatively advanced power,
road, rail, and information and communications
technology (ICT) networks that cover extensive
areas of the nation's territory. Nigeria's poor
infrastructure has historically held back its
economic development, but as This Is Africa
reports, the arrival of private sector investment
is changing all that.

BUSINESS SECTORS
Mining & Mineral Industry: The mining of
minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its
GDP, due to the influence of its vast oil resources.
The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped,
leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it
could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore.
Rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by
the Nigerian government, which grants titles to
organizations to explore, mine, and sell mineral
resources. Nigeria also has a wide array of
underexploited mineral resources which include
natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalite,

gold, tin, iron ore, limestone, niobium, lead
and zinc. Despite huge deposits of these natural
resources, the mining industry in Nigeria is still
in its infancy. Nigeria is endowed with vast
reserves of solid minerals, including, but not
limited to, precious metals, stones and
industrial minerals. The country was a major
exporter of tin, columbite and coal in the early
1970s. However, activities in this sector nose-
dived considerably when crude oil production
began to take the centre stage, and became a
major source of foreign exchange for the
country.

Food Processing
Nigeria's food processing sector remains
underdeveloped despite large market potential. The
country depends on imports to meet its demand for
quality processed foods. Nigeria's food processing
sector is mostly composed of small and medium
enterprises, although new entrance into the market
and expansion of existing operations by large
multinational food companies has been trending up
rapidly in the last decade. However, this still accounts
for a low share of GDP and the country remains
dependent upon imports to meet the demand for
quality processed foods.

The demand of quality food is increasing for a growing
population, especially in urban areas. This situation
presents many business opportunities in food industry
sector. Human resource development both for
entrepreneurs as well as workers engaged in the food
processing industry by up gradation of their skills.
Assistance for setting up analytical and testing
laboratories, active participation in the laying down of
food standards as well as their harmonization with
international standards.
Invest and start a business in Food Processing in
Nigeria.... Produce and process food locally and make
profits!

Construction Industry
Nigeria's construction industry is in an excellent position at
the moment. The forecast for the sector is continued growth
for at least the next five years, and in 2020 it is predicted to
become the fastest-growing building industry in the world.
The Nigerian economy has experienced a great change in
terms of the volume of activities covered in all sectors of the
economy as the post-rebasing data in the construction sector
As such, it is an excellent market to get involved with. One
of the benefits of this industry growing so rapidly is the level
of profit firms are able to make on construction projects. In
Nigeria, the average profit margin on building projects is
between 25 and 30 per cent, while in more mature markets
this rarely averages at higher than 20 per cent.

The construction industry in both developed and
developing countries may be viewed as that
sector of the economy which, through planning,
design, construction, maintenance and repair, and
operation, transforms various resources into
constructed facilities. The types of public and
private facilities produced range from residential
and non-residential buildings to heavy
construction, and these physical facilities play a
critical and highly visible role in the process of
development.All these advantages of the Nigerian
construction industry make it a great new market
for related businesses. Now is a fantastic time to
get involved with this growing market while it is
still maturing.

Real Estate Business
Real estate business is good, lucrative and money
spinning. It has a global platform. So going into the
business is taking the right step towards becoming a
world class entrepreneur, and obviously smiling to your
bank, earning millions in naira and other foreign
currencies. If you thought you couldn't play in the
property market because of the high cost of real estate,
you're probably wrong because people in similar
conditions as you currently are have found ways to deal
in property. There is no doubt that investing in property
is one of the most effective tools for wealth creation.

Nothing compares to Real Estate Investment
Opportunities in Nigeria if you have enough money to
engage in it. There are many business opportunists
but so far property investment in Nigeria brings back
your capital with profits sooner compared to other
businesses in Nigeria. For those who haven't heard
about it, real estate investment in Nigeria has taken
a positive trend compared to other businesses
investments in Nigeria. Another reason why you
should invest in Real Estate is that Rental income will
act as a good protection against inflation. Even if
inflationary trends prevail, when you get rental
income from your real estate investment, it will act
as a cushion because your mortgage payment will
not undergo a change due to inflation.

Types of Industries Permissible in
Nigeria Export Processing Zones
- Electrical and Electronic Products
- Leather Products
- Plastic Products
- Petroleum Products
- Rubber Products
- Cosmetics
- Garments
- Chemical Products
- Metal Products

 Educational Materials and Equipment
 - Communication Equipment and Materials
- Sports Equipment and Materials
 - Machinery
 - Handicraft
 - Optical Instruments and Appliances
 - Medical Kits and Instruments
 - Biscuits and Confectioneries
 - Printed Materials, Office Equipment and Appliances
 - Paper Materials-
 - Food Processing
 - Pharmaceutical Products

Manufacturing
Areas of industrial investment which receive the bulk of
government industrial incentives include:
Industries which can source their raw materials locally
e.g. in the agro and agro-allied sub-sectors for which
there are abundant natural resources in Nigeria,
including food preparation, e.g. fruit drinks, cereal
milling, feed mills and vegetable oil processing;
Industries, which support food production programmes
through local manufacture of chemicals, equipment and
light commercial vehicles in particular, and chemicals as
well as petrochemical-based manufacturing industries
in general;

Industries with multiplier effects such as flat sheet
mills and machines tools industry including foundries
and engineering industries for spare parts.
Petrochemical and liquefied natural gas projects;
Investment in research institutes particularly in the
area of adaptive research and commercialisation of
local inventions;
Foundry and forges;
Metal fabrication;
Pharmaceutical;
Food processing;
Leather and leather products;
Textiles and wearing apparel;
Non-metallic building materials, e.g. bricks, ceramics
and glass.

Mining and Mineral Processing
This sector offers tremendous opportunities for
interested investors. The Federal Government of
Nigeria welcomes investor in the following areas:
- Coal
- Gemstone cutting and polishing;
- Gold processing;
- Mineral benefaction plants for gypsum talc, kaolin,
marble, dolomite, baryte;
- Mini-sugar production;
- Lead and zinc;
- Refractory bricks;

Processing of salt from sea water;
- Small and medium-scale plant
for sheet metal production;-
- Bottled mineral water;
- Mining of industrial minerals;
- Telecommunications.

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