Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. The chamber was the first to pioneer bilateral chamber of commerce in
Nigeria. It was created in 1960 to foster bilateral relations between
United States and
Nigeria, with offices in Nigeria,
Texas and
Atlanta. According to the Guardian report, Nigeria has become the largest trading partners in
sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
.
Activities
As part of the activities of the chamber, it has played a vital and important role in the advancement of
United States-
Nigeria trade and investment relations by bringing together key business partners from both countries and serving as a catalyst to improve existing commercial ties. The Chamber has created value for its members in the area of business-to-business relationships. Other services offered to members include: organization of seminars, workshops, training, and
trade missions
Trade mission is an international trip by government officials and businesspeople that is organized by agencies of national or provincial governments for purpose of exploring international business opportunities. Business people who attend trade m ...
.This gives members and non-members a platform for the discussion of different issues affecting the economy in general.
References
Business organizations based in Nigeria
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