On the afternoon of March 22, the Nigerian Investment and Trade Promotion Conference jointly sponsored by the African Investment and Trade Alliance of the Guangdong International Chamber of Commerce and the Nigerian Association of Registered Enterprises in China (ANRCOC) was successfully held at the Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade. The meeting was chaired by Luo Bingzhi, Vice President of the Guangdong Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Guangdong International Chamber of Commerce. Three consuls from the Nigerian Consulate General in Guangzhou, economic and trade delegations from various industries in the southeastern states of Nigeria, and over 100 Chinese and foreign enterprise representatives from relevant industry companies in Guangdong Province attended the event.

In his welcome speech, Vice President Luo Bingzhi pointed out that Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with a huge consumption capacity and potential of 180 million people, and is a suitable choice for Chinese enterprises to explore markets in Africa. Guangdong and Nigeria have frequent economic and trade exchanges. Last year, the governors of several central and northern Nigerian states led a business delegation to Guangzhou to hold an investment promotion conference. In July this year, the governors of the southeast region will also lead a delegation to Guangzhou to promote the investment environment and opportunities, which will bring more investment and trade information and business opportunities to Chinese enterprises and further promote Sino Nigerian economic and trade cooperation.

The member enterprises of ANRCOC not only carry out business in Nigeria, but also have rich experience in business in China for many years. They have a deep understanding of the investment and trade situation between China and Nigeria. They targeted the investment preferential policies and suitable industries for investment in the southeastern states of Nigeria for Guangdong enterprises present. According to reports, Nigeria in the southeast is rich in mineral resources, with significant reserves of minerals such as lead, zinc, limestone, lignite, phosphate, gypsum, and salt, which are easy to exploit; The agricultural and agricultural product processing industries have great potential for development. Rich water resources and suitable climatic conditions are conducive to the cultivation of advantageous economic crops such as irrigated rice, oil palm trees, cashew nuts, pineapples, and bananas.

Guangdong enterprises who attended the meeting enthusiastically asked the Nigerian delegation about specific issues in the rail transit, retail department stores, wood mining and processing trade industries. After the meeting, Guangdong enterprises exchanged business cards and had one-on-one exchanges with the delegation and consuls. The atmosphere of the event was warm and good results were achieved.

来源：广东国际商会