The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has launched a series of briefings for representatives of domestic business with Ukrainian embassies in Africa.

The first online event in 2024 took place today, organized jointly with the international platform "Nazovni", the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria.

The event was attended by Director of the Department of Economic Diplomacy Liudmyla Yenina, Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria Ivan Holostenko and representative of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria Olena Nedryhailo.

The purpose of the event was to discuss ways to assist Ukrainian exporters in entering the African market through diplomatic support and the functionality of the "Nazovni" platform.

Liudmyla Yenina highlighted the prospects for exporting Ukrainian agricultural technologies and engineering products in the light of Nigeria's agricultural needs.

She emphasized the readiness of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to provide the necessary assistance to domestic producers and invited them to use the mechanisms of "Nazovni" to promote and expand the range of Ukrainian products on the Nigerian market, organize business missions, forums, and exhibitions. All this, in turn, will help to increase business contacts and develop the dynamics of bilateral trade.

Ambassador of Ukraine Ivan Kholostenko and representative of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria Olena Nedryhailo briefed the Ukrainian business representatives on the current economic situation in the country and outlined the prospects for exporting Ukrainian products. They paid special attention to the process of company registration, existing risks and ways to avoid commercial losses. The participants of the event provided meaningful practical recommendations on how to enter the market of this country.

Given the interest of the Nigerian consumer in Ukrainian products, the most promising areas for increasing exports of Ukrainian goods are agricultural technologies and machinery for agricultural needs.