India - Niger Business and Cultural Council

Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali. It features a diverse landscape, including part of the Sahara Desert, and has a predominantly agrarian economy.

Ambassador and Consul General

Mr. H.E. Leko, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Niger accepted the Honorary Membership of Global India Business Forum, in the presence of Global President of GIBF, Dr. Jitendra Joshi. Realizing the strengths of Global India Business Forum and the Consulate of the Republic of Niger and conscious of the benefits to be derived by both organizations and its members through this mutual understanding, both parties will be associated with each other in mutual cooperation to facilitate mutual investment, trade and economic cooperation complimented by knowledge sharing, training, certification and networking.

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Gold,Other Oily Seeds,Radioactive Chemicals,Refined Petroleum,Uranium and Thorium Ore

Weapons Parts and Accessories,Rice,Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft,Rolled Tobacco,Other Large Iron Pipes.

About Niger

ABOUT Niger

The Republic of Niger, or also called the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa which is named after the Niger River. Niamey is the capital of Niger and also the largest city in the country. The country shares its borders with other countries like Libya, Algeria, Chad and Nigeria. It is the largest country in West Africa with a land area of almost 1.27 million square kilometers. The population is pre-dominantly Muslim. Over 80% of the land is in the Sahara Desert. Niger’s culture is a very variable one due to the French colonization during the beginning of the 20th Century. Each of the ethnic communities has brought their own unique traditions and cultures to Niger. Niger’s transportation system is mostly reliant on animal transport, human transport and river transport to a very limited extent. Coming to Niger’s climatic conditions, the country’s subtropical climate is mainly very hot and very dry since most the country is covered in desert. This terrain consists mainly of desert plains and sand dunes. Niger maintains friendly relations with the West and Islamic nations as well as non-aligned nations. It also maintains special relations to its former colonial power France and also maintains close relations with its West African neighbours.

Business Opportunities in Niger

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN Niger

Even though Niger has often been overlooked as compared to its contemporary Nigeria, there are a lot of business opportunities in the landlocked country. For example, mineral mining and oil extraction are two of the main sources of income for Niger and hence there are a lot of business opportunities in these fields for the countries who are looking to invest in Niger. In fact the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has been extracting crude oil in Niger since 2011 and it also co-owns a refinery in Niger. There are business opportunities in the retail sector as there is a huge scope for constructing shopping malls and supermarkets, according to DHL Express country manager Amadou Diabate.

Exports and Imports In Niger

Overview In 2022, Niger was the number 134 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 136 in total exports, the number 155 in total imports, the number 181 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 97 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI)

Top Exports of Niger

The top exports of Niger are Gold ($2.35B), Other Oily Seeds ($291M), Radioactive Chemicals ($150M), Refined Petroleum ($139M), and Uranium and Thorium Ore ($135M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), China ($290M), Nigeria ($91.6M), and Mali ($79.3M).

Top Imports of Niger

The top imports of Niger are Weapons Parts and Accessories ($340M), Rice ($278M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($185M), Rolled Tobacco ($131M), and Other Large Iron Pipes ($89.5M), importing mostly from China ($783M), France ($491M), Nigeria ($287M), Germany ($186M), and United Arab Emirates ($185M).

Business Opportunities meeting

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