TRADE TIES strengthened with Nigeria

Coventry could be set to increase trade with Nigeria after representatives from businesses across the country were welcomed to the city as part of a trade mission to explore international opportunities in the UK.

Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce welcomed a total of 50 delegates from the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce as part of the week-long trade mission from London to Birmingham.

Delegates were given the opportunity to tour Coventry Cathedral and hear more about the history of the city before returning to Metropolis restaurant to discuss trade, growth and building relationships.

They heard from speakers Tom Mongan, President of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce; Fleur Sexton DL, Chamber board member and CEO of PET-Xi which runs Metropolis; David Hooper, Chamber board member and Managing Director of Hooper & Co International Trade Consultancy; and Coventry and