A business delegation from Nigeria will be in the country to look for potential partners in various sectors, such as energy, business-process outsourcing (BPO) and construction.
The business delegation will be welcomed by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization on Monday.
PCCI Chairman Miguel B. Varela said the 30-man delegation is composed of government and private- sector representatives. They are interested in seeking partnerships and joint ventures in the sectors of tourism, health care, oil and gas, power and alternative energy, BPO, housing and construction of malls, among others.
Ambassador Abdulkadir Musa MNI, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry, will give a presentation on specific sectors of the Nigerian economy. On the Philippines side, Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Lilia B. de Lima will present the incentives being given by the government, while Jose Mari Mercado, president and CEO, of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines, will brief the Nigerians on the opportunities in the Philippine BPO industry.
Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest economies with a 7.4-percent growth in gross domestic product.
The delegation will be in Manila from February 1 to 4, 2015.