THIRD ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL BEGINS
AUGUST 23 IN LAGOS

The week-long annual Lagos State Black Heritage Festival is to hold between August 23 and 30, 2003. The Festival serves as a rallying point to project the diverse cultural heritage of Africans, during which people of African decent from the Diaspora seize the opportunity to re-integrate with their natural roots.

To this end, the Black Heritage Festival will showcase the effects of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in Africa, which eventually resulted in ‘heterogenising Africans and Europeans in the Western world.’

According to the Lagos State Waterfront and Tourism Development Corporation, organizers of the festival, the event is to feature display of photographs, cultural dialogue, and presentation of writings and other materials on the slave trade.

Other events include guided tour of heritage sites, atonement and special prayers, EBI Festival-Cultural Night; an economic forum and a Gala Night.

Venues of the events are the Eko Hotel Le Meridien; Whispering Palms Beach resort, Badagry; ASCON Guest House and the Eko Tourist Beach Resort.

Nura S. Ishak
Deputy Head, NISC, New York

Nigerian/American Chamber of Commerce

The Trade and Investment Department of the Consulate-General hereby announce that a trade delegation from the Nigerian/American Chamber of Commerce will be visiting New York between 3rd-6th August 2003 and are interested in meeting business people (Nigerians, Americans and other nationals) in the following fields:-

-Agriculture (Dairy)
-Cosmetics and toiletries
-Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare and Hospital equipment
-Joint ventures in the oil and gas industry, surveying and positioning in gas and oil, Renewable energy, Petrochemical industry and Machinery
-Information technology, Printing and Advertising
-Security and safety equipment
-Finance
-Animal husbandry, Fisheries, food processing, warehouse/silo equipment
-Industrial transportation, shipping, clearing and forwarding, -courier services
-Household/Kitchenware items and
-Auto Parts

Interested business persons should contact the Trade and Investment Department at Nigerian Consulate
All interested parties will be notified of the date, time and venue of the meeting in their respective fields.

PRESIDENTIAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL, NEW YORK WISHES TO NOTIFY ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT A PRESIDENTIAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSTITUTED TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL COAL INDUSTRY. THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE IS HEREBY CALLING FOR MEMORANDA FROM ENTEPRENEURS, CORPORATE BODIES, PAST AND PRESENT MANAGERS OF COAL COMPANIES, INVESTORS INTERESTED IN COAL BRIQUETTING, COAL FIRED THERMAL POWER GENERATION AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY.
THE MEMORANDA SHOULD BE TYPED DOUBLE SPACED AND NOT MORE THAT FIVE (5) PAGES IN LENGTH. A DISKETTE COPY SHOULD BE ENCLOSED AND THE PACKAGE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND SENT TO:
THE SECRETARY,
PRESIDENTIAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COAL PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA,
MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT,
THE MEMORANDA SHOULD REACH THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION AND SHOULD CONTAIN THE TELEPHONE, FAX AND EMAIL OF CONTRIBUTORS. CONTRIBUTORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY BE INVITED TO MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION OF THEIR SUBMISSION.

Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The Trade and Investment Department of the Consulate General of Nigeria wishes to inform interested parties that the Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism will be hosting the 2003 All State and Local Government Trade and Tourism Fair (NIGERSTALG) in Abuja from 4 – 14th September 2003.
The fair is aimed at mobilizing micro, small and medium scale enterprises to promote interstate commerce, industry, culture and tourism. It is also aimed at showcasing investment opportunities, raw materials and products and services by small scale entrepreneurs for the purpose of attracting investors, finance and aid packages for the small scale entrepreneurs.
Interested parties should contact the Trade and Investment Department of the Consulate General of Nigeria, New York.