Nigerian-British chamber eyes bigger trade volumes through trade mission

The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) is targeting increased trade volumes between Nigeria and the United Kingdom through its trade mission.

Estimates from various sources put Nigeria’s trade volumes with the UK at below £5 billion.

In line with the founding objective of expanding this trade volume and promoting investments between the two countries, Akin Olawore, president of the chamber, will be leading a delegation of Nigerian business owners and professionals on a trade mission to the United Kingdom, specifically to London and Liverpool during the week starting today.

The multi-sector focused mission will provide a platform for Nigerian and British businesses to engage and collaborate and is intended to encourage, promote and facilitate trade and investments between the two nations.

The five-day mission will feature a series of B2B meetings with prospective partners from various British chambers of commerce, key policy influencers and Nigerians in the diaspora, Olawore said at a press conference in Lagos.

“Delegates will also have the opportunity to participate at the International Business Festival in Liverpool and the London Technology Week. A working conference themed ‘The Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria – A Sound Check’ is scheduled for the 11th of June at the Institute of Directors Pall Mall, London,” he said.

“The NBCC is a the foremost bilateral chamber of commerce in Nigeria and is an international affiliate member of the British Chamber of Commerce with access to a network of 52 chambers of commerce across the UK and 10 other international affiliates,” he added.

More so, the chamber has signed Affiliate Agreement with the British Chambers of Commerce, making it one of the 10 international affiliate chambers in the British Chambers of Commerce.

The agreement was signed on April  18 this year.

“This relationship gives the members of Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce access to companies spreads across 52 chambers in the UK,” Olawore said.

“It also provides direct routes to the UK market, access to one of the largest cross-sectorial SME audiences in the UK, unrivalled insight into the UK’s business landscape and high profile local and national media engagement opportunities.”

ODINAKA ANUDU