- The governments of Nigeria and the Netherlands discuss partnerships.
- They intend to deepen trade ties in horticulture, circular economy and renewable energy technologies.
The government of the Netherlands have hosted a delegation of entrepreneurs and senior government officials from Nigeria to discuss partnerships in areas including the circular economy and renewable energy.
A Nigerian delegation consisting of 34 entrepreneurs and senior government officials has secured understanding with Dutch businesses to deepen trade ties in horticulture, circular economy and renewable energy technologies. The trade mission was facilitated by the Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) on behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the initiative of the Dutch Consulate General in Lagos State.
The NABC director, Rosmarijn Fens, stated, “This visit marks a restart of the economic relationship between Africa and the Netherlands.”
According to a report by ESI Africa, the Nigerian delegation met and engaged with over 50 Dutch companies for four days in various seminar sessions at The Hague. The attendees were segmented into three tracks – renewable energy, circular economy and horticulture.
Olaitan Ajayi, Nigerian ambassador to the Netherlands, said both countries have to work together on a post-trade mission to transform the opportunities discovered into tangible resources of socio-economic development, especially in the areas of waste to wealth, power generation, food security and the revitalisation of the agricultural value chain for the best interest of Nigeria and its people.
Steven Collet, Ambassador for Business Development of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the visit follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2018 by the governments of the Netherlands and Nigeria.