Maximising international trade by training exporters in standards and certifications and strengthening national quality infrastructure.
“The government and private sector will be able to set up quality testing centres, such that approved goods would be of international standard.”
Nigeria has increased international demand for its manufacturing, services and agriculture outputs, by training small and medium sized enterprises in export standards for the UK and EU, and developing a respected quality accreditation system.
Limited capacity to meet technical standards and quality requirements meant Nigerian SMEs faced challenges accessing international markets.
With the value of oil exports set to tumble, it was vital to close the skills gap and create a strong national quality infrastructure with the capacity to improve goods and services and remove barriers to international trade.
Success would mean rebalancing the economy through more growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, and reviving agriculture.
Experts from BSI’s International Projects (IP) team were brought in to launch a National Quality Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship Program (NQI-GF), to transform the skill base of Nigeria’s quality infrastructure system and develop its future leaders.
In collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), BSI also provided a programme of technical but interactive training for SME exporters, covering international export requirements, standards and certification measures for exports to UK and EU markets.
Our two projects have strengthened Nigeria’s quality infrastructure, developing Nigeria’s future leaders and helping businesses to increase exports.
Stimulated growth through international best practices for agriculture, manufacturing and services
Created job opportunities for young Nigerians, reducing unemployment and promoting prosperity
Engaged 31 SMEs with training in key export principles and standards.
Provided key talent with in-depth knowledge about quality infrastructure's role in trade and export
There are 41 million SMEs in Nigeria, for whom it's vital to access the billions of pounds in annual trade with markets such as the UK.
of SMEs reached in the programme were women owned
worth of total trade in goods and services between UK and Nigeria (year to June 2019)
“The training and programme […] has equipped me with skills and knowledge to impact the people and the environment at large.”
For over 20 years, BSI’s International Projects (IP) team has been helping governments improve trade policy-making, unlock prosperity and boost private sector competitiveness.
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