Nigeria is the most populous country on the African continent with a population of over 150 million people. The Nigerian Government has created a favorable climate for business and industrial ventures by streamlining administrative and bureaucratic procedures have and encouraging a free market economy. The available investment opportunities are in the sectors below.
Agriculture Sector
- Cattle horn supply to local industries
- Sesame Seed cleaning
- Maize Milling
- Cashew kernel and cashew nut shell liquid production
- Processed wood Export of Eki, Gmelina and teak woods
- Processing of Paddy rice, Cocoa beans, Tomatos and Ground nuts
- Supply Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) to local industries
- Establishing oil palm plantation
- Cattle slaughtering, processing and packing
- Trading in Raw hides and skins
- Livestock feed production
- Plantain flour processing and production
- Poultry farming
Arts and Entertainment Sector
- Amusement park development
Banking Sector
- Micro Finance banks
- Loan application and sources
Business Sector
- Business process outsourcing
Real estate Sector
- Housing development and provision
Import/Export, whole sale and retail trade Sector
- Export of Natural rubber, Cotton lint, Cattle horns, Manganese ore, Gemstone, Lithium ore and Honey
- Provision of dry ginger
- Freight forwarding
- Rock salt processing and export
- Importation and sale of jumbo reels
Manufacturing Sector
- Bottled water
- Paper napkin production
- Production of nails
- PVC pipe and joint production
- Candle stick production
- Production of Plastics
- Milk production
- Salt production
- Ice block production
- Sugarcane processing
- Nylon extruding
- Metal scrap recycling
- Mini-sugar production
Mining and quarrying Sector
- Coal
- Gemstone cutting and polishing
- Mineral benefaction plants for gypsum talc, kaolin, marble, dolomite, baryte
- Refractory bricks
- Small and medium-scale plant for sheet metal production
- Gold rock mining and processing
- Barite ore
- Coal, quartz mining, iron ore, barite ore, copper ore
- Bentonite, zinc ore, phosphate rock, lead ore, tin ore, zinc ore, barite ore,
- Lime stone milling and packaging
- Feldspar milling and packaging
- Bitumen exploitation and exploration
- Columbite ore milling, packaging and export opportunities
- tantalite ore milling, packaging and export opportunities
Oil and gas Sector
- Sludge trading
- Bunker fuel trading
- Providing vessel hiring and charter services
- Distribution and marketing of Diesel and Kerosene
- Online crude oil trading
- Establishing a mini refinery and portable crude oil distillation plant
Telecommunications Sector
- Short code number business
- Bulk sms
- Beyond Economic Repair (BER) phone export
Tourism Sector
- Overland Safaris
- National Parks
- Game and Gorilla viewing
- Deep Sea Recreational Fishing
- Lake and River Fishing
- Archaeological Tours
- Beach Resorts and Hotels
- Transportation-Water, land and sea
- Surfing and snorkeling
- Theme Parks and Exposition
- Accommodation and food services
Transportation and warehousing
- Truck terminal operations for the oil and gas sector
- Crane and Forklift services
- Ferry services
- Inland water way transport
Education
- Schools
Further reading
http://www.nipc.gov.ng/opportunities.html