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Viewing cable 09ABUJA1186, NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SEEK USTDA SUPPORT

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09ABUJA1186 2009-06-29 12:29 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Abuja
VZCZCXRO1410
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #1186/01 1801229
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291229Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6429
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 1573
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0063
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 001186 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PASS USAID AFR/SD FOR CURTIS, ATWOOD, AND SCHLAGENHAUF 
DEPT PASS USTDA-PAUL MARIN, EXIM-JRICHTER 
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA 
JOHANNESBURG FOR NAGY 
TREASURY FOR PETERS AND IERONIMO 
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/BURRESS AND 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/REED 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
SUBJECT:  NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SEEK USTDA SUPPORT 
 
ABUJA 00001186  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (U) Summary.  During the June 7 - 13 visit of United States Trade 
and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Business Development Manager 
Jason Nagy, Government of Nigeria (GON) officials and private sector 
representatives expressed keen interest in USTDA support.  Despite 
tremendous market growth in information and communications 
technologies (ICT) in Nigeria, the country's poor network 
infrastructure has prevented operators from broadening their 
networks fast enough to satisfy the increasing number of subscribers 
and service demands.  Nigeria is also looking to expand agricultural 
production and build its agribusiness sector.  There are 
opportunities for USTDA support and American commercial sales in 
information and communications technology (ICT) and agribusiness. 
Septel reports on opportunities in the energy sector.  End Summary. 
 
 
Meeting with Nigerian Communications Commission 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
. 
2.  (SBU) On June 8, Jason Nagy of USTDA met with Funmi Akiode, Head 
Economic Policy and Business Development of the Nigerian 
Communications Commission (NCC) to discuss potential projects for 
USTDA grant funding consideration. USTDA is sponsoring an ICT 
Definitional Mission to explore project opportunities, which will 
likely visit Nigeria in August.  Despite tremendous market growth in 
information and communications technologies (ICT) in Nigeria, the 
country's poor network infrastructure has prevented operators from 
broadening their networks fast enough to satisfy the increasing 
number of subscribers and service demands.  Akiode said the industry 
is abuzz with a number of reverse auctions for telecom services. 
There are several fiber optic ring projects and operators rolling 
out services for state and local governments throughout the country. 
 Akiode underscored emergency communications as one area that 
urgently needs policy and technical assistance to move forward, with 
Lagos State as the largest and most immediate implementer of 
emergency communications systems though 22 other states have begun 
the process of implementing the scheme.  Akiode also suggested that 
the USTDA-sponsored ICT Definitional Mission contractor meet with 
state-owned telecommunications company, NITEL, to discuss 
applications to put the SAT-3 submarine cable to appropriate use. 
Akiode also suggested that USTDA might be able to help telecom 
operators who are looking to co-locate cell towers and collaborate 
better to share infrastructure.  In a separate meeting on June 7, an 
independent ICT entrepreneur briefed Mr. Nagy on Nigerian 
e-Government efforts, including in business registration, power 
holding company inventory and procurement, and the patenting system. 
 
 
Meeting with Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
--------------------------------------------- - 
. 
3.  (SBU) Nagy and Econ Counselor met with Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry (MCI) officials, including Mr. Linus Awute, the Permanent 
Secretary, on June 8.  USTDA explained the agency's mission, 
provided a summary of its recent activities in Nigeria, and 
suggested areas of mutual interest may be in the areas of 
agribusiness and support for call centers.  Awute and Trade Director 
Prince Abikoye described the GON "cluster" development approach, 
which seeks to use new energy sources, e.g. currently 
flared/stranded natural gas and anchor agri-business investors to 
spur industrial and agricultural production.  The MCI officials took 
USTDA informational brochures and said they would send proposals for 
USTDA assistance. 
 
Lagos Agriculture Program 
-------------- 
. 
4.  (U) Nagy presented USTDA's program offerings at the Nigeria 
Agribusiness Workshop organized by the Mission in Lagos from June 9 
to 10.  During the course of the workshop, Nagy had the opportunity 
to have substantive one-on-one meetings with attendees and 
participating banks.  A number of project developers expressed 
interest in USTDA grant funding toward early investment analysis or 
feasibility studies.  These included a fruit processing project for 
Katsina State, a slaughtering and meat processing facility, and a 
shrimp farm, among others.  Additional private sector meetings 
highlighted opportunities for USTDA and U.S. firms in gas grid 
infrastructure development, minerals development in Katsina State, 
and potential ICT projects. 
 
ABUJA 00001186  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
Comment 
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. 
5.  (U) There are various opportunities for USTDA collaboration with 
both the public and private sectors in Nigeria.  Nigeria's desire to 
diversify its revenue base from oil and gas presents opportunities 
for U.S. engineering, equipment, and services.  Septel reports on 
in-depth discussions with Minister of Petroleum and other senior 
officials responsible for oil and gas and current sector 
restructuring efforts.  End comment. 
 
6.  (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Lagos. 
 
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