European Investment Bank to visit Nigeria

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A delegation of senior European Investment Bank executives, led by European Investment Bank Vice President, Plutarchos Sakellaris, will be in Nigeria from 7th - 12th February.

The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution, owned by all 27 member states, and last year invested in excess of EUR 79bn in projects across the European Union, Africa and beyond. Vice Presidents of the European Investment Bank are equivalent in standing to European Commissioners. Vice President Sakellaris is responsible for lending operations in sub-Saharan Africa

The visit will include the first meeting between the European Investment Bank and Vice President Jonathan, Governor of the Central Bank, Ministers of Finance, Petroleum Power and the National Planning Commission. The delegation will visit Abuja and Lagos and announce a number of key deals with the Nigerian financial sector.

Press conferences will be held in both Abuja (Monday, 8th February) and Lagos (Thursday, 11th February).

In recent years the European Investment Bank has provided over EUR 220m of funding for projects across Nigeria, alongside 3.5bn of investment in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries under the Cotonou Mandate.

Additional information is available about this visit, attending the press conferences, arranging an interview with Vice President Sakellaris, background briefing on activities and future plans, overview of local projects, or photo opportunity around the Ministerial meetings. TV and radio pieces are also possible. Please click here to send an email requesting further information.