AfricaBuild Lagos 2018: fairtrade announce the 3rd edition for 6 to 8 March at the Landmark Centre in Lagos

Great chances for doing business in Nigeria

HEIDELBERG, Germany, September 20, 2017/ -- The Nigerian economy is out of recession. Due to this fact and after the great success of AfricaBuild Lagos (www.AfricaBuild-Lagos.info) this year it comes as no surprise that the German trade fair specialists fairtrade Messe announce the 3rd edition of AfricaBuild Lagos to take place on 6 to 8 March 2018 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos. The international trade fair has become the leading international building & interiors exhibition in Nigeria.

The Nigerian economy is out of recession. According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics the country found its way out of recession as GDP in the second quarter of 2017 grew by 0.55% year-on-year in real terms. Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy with an estimated GDP of 401 billion USD (gtai) in 2017 and is expected to become one of the world’s Top 20 economies by 2050.

Due to these facts and after the great success of the trade show in 2017 it comes as no surprise that the German trade fair specialists fairtrade Messe announce the 3rd edition of AfricaBuild Lagos to take place on 6 to 8 March 2018 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos.

The event will bring together Nigeria’s key building and interiors professionals and present products from international manufacturers and suppliers from around the world. The range of exhibits is extensive and includes architectural facades, bathroom equipment & sanitary engineering, building materials & equipment, climate control equipment, construction machinery & equipment, doors & locks, finishing materials, fireproof equipment, flooring, gates & automation, hardware & tools, heating & water supply, paints & coatings and windows and profile systems.

Conference program
AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 will be completed by presentations and conferences. The opening session is scheduled for 6 March featuring personalities from politics and trade.

Strong institutional support
AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 is supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and to the ECOWAS-States, Advantage Austria, AHK Nigeria-Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria, FOCI-Federation of Construction Industry Nigeria, ICEX-Spanish Embassy, NGBA-Nigerian-German Business Association and the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Economy.

For more information about AfricaBuild Lagos 2018, please visit www.AfricaBuild-Lagos.info.

Distributed by APO on behalf of Fairtrade Messe und Ausstellungs GmbH & Co. KG.

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Contact in Nigeria:
Ms Blessing Abel
Tel +234 / 816 930 7338
Nigeria@fairtrade-Messe.de

Contact Media and Press:
fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Ms Sarah Nitsche
Head of Marketing & Public Relations
Kurfürsten-Anlage 36
D-69115 Heidelberg
Tel +49 / 62 21 / 45 65 22
Fax +49 / 62 21 / 45 65 25
S.Nitsche@fairtrade-Messe.de
www.fairtrade-Messe.de

Contact for international exhibitors:
fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Mr Simon Dietzfelbinger
Project Management
Kurfürsten-Anlage 36
D-69115 Heidelberg
Tel +49 / 62 21 / 45 65 21
Fax +49 / 62 21 / 45 65 25
S.Dietzfelbinger@fairtrade-Messe.de
www.fairtrade-Messe.de

fairtrade - Valuable business contacts:
fairtrade (www.fairtrade-Messe.de) was founded by Martin März in 1991. Since long, fairtrade ranks among the leading organisers of professional international trade fairs in emerging markets, especially in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Managed by its shareholder and committed to the values of a family business and the team spirit, fairtrade maintains a powerful network of partnerships throughout the world. fairtrade organizes shows in the sectors Agrofood, Building, CIT Solutions, Energy, Environment, Industry and PlastPrintPack and strives for a high level of customer satisfaction. By means of innovative products and excellent service fairtrade organizes professional platforms for valuable business contacts between exhibitors and visitors. A member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade’s management system is ISO 9001: 2008 certified.

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Fairtrade Messe und Ausstellungs GmbH & Co. KG