30 French companies in Nigeria to explore opportunities

Thirty companies from France are in Nigeria to explore opportunities offered by Africa’s biggest economy.

Their visit, organised by MEDEF International, is part of a business mission to Nigeria. The firms are visiting Abuja and Lagos, where delegates meet with public authorities, the private sector representatives and the French business community based in the country.

A number of site visits are also planned, with a special focus on the Eko Atlantic City.

“Nigeria is a land of investment and opportunities for French companies through local partnerships,” Philippe Labonne, deputy CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics and vice chairman of the Africa Committee of MEDEF International.

Labonne, alongside Jean-Jacques Lestrade, vice chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ponticelli Freres, are chairing the 30-participant business mission, which strted on Monday.

“We strongly think that working hand in hand with French companies can be a source of constant and long-lasting improvement of the quality of Nigerian economic growth, by bringing to our local partners what makes us different: local content, training, innovation and knowledge transfer,”Labonne said.

A wide range of sectors are represented in the business mission, some of which are: oil & gas, health, transportation, aerospace industry, banking & financial services, energy, security, agroindustry, and engineering.

ODINAKA ANUDU