Expansion and strengthening of bilateral business contacts between the companies of Nigeria and Russia, representation of new sales markets, features and prospects of business in various branches and spheres of business became the conference purpose "Occurrence on the African markets. Nigeria as a window to Africa".

Opening a conference, the vice president of the Union "Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry" Suren Vardanyan reminded that «It had taken quite a long time to arrange this event». He told that competitions were held, business missions, a set of meetings are carried out, and after lifting of restrictions the extensive business mission to Nigeria "for return of the Russian business for the market of Africa" is planned. He noted that MTPP pays special attention to advance of the Russian companies, their cooperation with the African companies: "We regard Nigeria as one of the most interesting countries with high potential. We regard Nigeria as the platform with which our companies could move also to other African countries".

Somoderator of an event, the president of NIDO Russia (Regional public organization on assistance to development of cultural and economic and spiritual bonds of natives of Nigeria - NIDO) Uvem Sampson reminded that the conference is intended to strengthen cooperation between the Russian and Nigerian companies, and "to define contact points".

The deputy head of the mission for economy, trade and investments Mercy Haruna told that Nigeria has opportunities to cooperation in different areas: agriculture, power, infrastructure projects; production of gas and minerals is relevant. "Nigeria is the rich country which can brag of the most developed market in Africa today", - Mrs. Haruna reported.

Valery Vozdvizhensky, the executive director of Russian-Nigerian Business council, shortly told about history of creation and work of Council. "I hope that after this event we update cooperation, without looking on any pandemics!" - Valery Vozdvizhensky told. He also expressed confidence in need of "counter mutual presence in the market".

The president of NIDO EU doctor Bachir Obasekola reminded: "We know your language and your culture, many of us studied in Russia and learned many technologies. Therefore you can with us contact ease. I hope for cooperation".

The director of the department of the countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Sergey Nosov emphasized that Nigeria is one of key and most perspective partners in the African region, however "the current level of bilateral trade and economic relations is still far from that potential which we have". He added that Russia delivers to Nigeria metal products, fertilizers, grain, but it "only the beginning of a way on transfer of bilateral trade and economic relations to a steady, long-term basis". He called participation of the Russian experts in the flagman project on start in Nigeria of large steel works an example of such cooperation.

The CEO of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the city of Abuja Victoria Akai told about the prospects of the market of Nigeria for the Russian business.

The CEO of Nigerian association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, mines and agriculture (NACCIMA) Ayola Olukanni confirmed "ardent desire of businessmen of Nigeria to advance the relations with Russia, especially in the private sector".

The advisor to director general of ANO Mosprom Boris Igoshin told what is the center of export support Mosprom which "is concentrated on two main areas - it is the industry and the agrarian sector". "We differ favourably from other institutes of support of export in the fact that at us approach to work with each company is strictly individual", - Boris Igoshin noted. "We perceive Nigeria too as a window to Africa, especially, considering effective cooperation throughout long time", - he said in the speech.

The president of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the city of Lagos told Mabogundzhe's Currents about features of business with Nigerian partners.

The vice president of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ekaterina Lebedeva told about bilateral economic cooperation of St. Petersburg and Nigeria.

The managing director of PJSC VTB Mikhail Konovalov told about the International currency transactions of VTB.

Daniil Kupreev, the area manager on state support of JSC REC, told about the main the directions of economic cooperation, bank tools and insurance.

Representatives of certification bodies of NAFDAC Declan Ugvu and Olalekan Omonili in detail told about certification and licensing of the Russian products in the Nigerian market.

In the presentation the director TEC (trade and exhibition center) of Nigeria of Benzhdamin Enya told about placement of samples of finished goods of the Russian producers and her advance in the local market.

And the sales director of Runitrade.online Alexander Zakharov, in turn, explained as relevant requests for purchase and demonstration of product samples of Nigerian and Russian producers on the basis of the trade online platform are placed.

The event is held with assistance of the Government of Moscow and the Moscow Department of Economic Policy and Development