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Nigeria’s non-oil exports are on the rise as official commodities exported by end of 2013 rose to 117, from 106 reported by year-end 2012, data from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has shown. This indicates an addition of 11 products to the number recorded in 2012.
Similarly, the NEPC in 2013 embarked on 13 export outings with 126 companies, mostly small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Total orders generated by these companies within the period were worth $3.716 billion, immediate sales totalled $627,108, while executed orders reached $763,247.
The 11 new products include Robusta coffee exported to Spain, educational books shipped to Sierra Leone, double folded dust sheets exported to the United Kingdom, ice making machines bound for Ghana, and Mica Muscovite exported to India, according to information from Cobalt International Services, the Federal Government-licensed agent that calculates non-oil exports outings.
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Source: #BusinessDay
