12.07.2025
Afrikka, Yleinen
Invitation: Nigeria Market Opportunity Update – 22nd August 2025
Time
22nd of August 2025 from 9.30 to 11 o’clock Helsinki time
Venue
Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5 C, 00100 Helsinki
Registration
The event is free of charge, but registration is needed at latest on the 20th of August 2025 HERE.
This event is co-organised by the Africa Business Network of the Finland Chamber of Commerce and Business Finland.
Program
09.00 Coffee and Networking
09.30 Program
H.E. Mrs. Sanna Selin, Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Liberia and Mr. Eero Toivainen, Senior Advisor, Business Finland will give the updates.
Discussion
11.00 End of the Event
Background information:
- Waterways development In Nigeria: Procurement of 78 electric ferries and 25 charging stations. Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) aims to develop mass public inland waterways transportation on the Lagos Lagoon. Solutions needed include Electric fast ferries and systems, Charging stations and equipment as well as Energy storage and power quality solutions.
- There is currently a great demand for all kinds of smart energy solutions, from conventional to renewables and from power generation to distribution and storage. For example, in the biggest city Lagos, only 1/8 of the power consumption comes from the national grid. The rest of the electricity in Lagos primarily comes from diesel generators.
- Fifteen years ago, Finland established its centers of excellence and built capacity for medical tourism. Now, Nigeria is following by creating centers of excellence that offer world-class medical services in specialties such as cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, and fertility treatments. Currently, Nigerians spend $2 billion annually on medical tourism abroad. Nigeria aims to make a significant shift by attracting patients from other African countries and beyond for specialized surgeries and treatments. To provide high-quality services, these centers require advanced technology.
- Nigeria has Africa’s largest ICT market, leading the continent in telecom subscriptions and internet usage.
WELCOME.