TRADE DEVELOPMENT
1- Cement: Because of the sustained construction boom, cement is needed in Nigeria, Benin, and Niger. There is a potential market of 400,000 metric tons per year.
2- Iron Bars: The demand for construction iron-bars, of various diameters, is also high and demand
exceeds the actual offer. The opening is in the range of 120,000 metric tons per year.
3- Cooking Oil: There is a huge market for cooking-oil - particularly for refined palm
oil - for Nigeria and Benin. The conservative target is in the range of 425,000 metric tons per
year.
4- Canned Fish: Is a very appreciated food stuff in Benin and Nigeria. The market is available to sell 450,000 metric tons per year of small cans of sardines and the likes.
5-
Dried, Smoked and Salted Fish: West Africa's consumers are fond of
them. The opening is in the range of 800,000 metric ton per year
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
1- Polyclinic: in
Ecowas Region - which includes 15 members states of West Africa - there is only one
polyclinic equipped to international standards; it is a Canadian / Ivorian investors joint-venture, established in 1982, located
at Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Its
boarding and caring capacity - 200 beds - is far below the demand in the region [150,000,000 inhabitants] and many care-seeking
people have to travel a continent away, in Europe, for high quality and sophisticated health
treatment. So, the opportunity exists to establish a second polyclinic, packed with the latest medical equipment, to service
the wealthy nationals of Benin, Nigeria; and also the Northern hemisphere's expatriates
residing in said countries. Estimated financing needed for a 300 beds facility and adequate logistic : US$ 30,000,000
2- Rice Production: Since the 1970's, rice became a very popular diet with the urban population of
West African states. The consumption of rice had increased in comparison to other edibles such as roots, cereals and vegetables.
80% of the consumed tonnage is imported; that is to say 3,000,000 metric tons per year for the 15 members states of Ecowas. Local production being far below the demand level, there is
a great opportunity to produce rice as substitute to importation
Also
to be mentioned is the opportunity about Corrugated Cardboard Roofing: all kind of cellulose materials can be processed into a very attractive and solid state roofing material
suitable for
tropical
countries housing / constructions
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