Saturday, 9 September 2017

More and more Nigerians jostle to be at the Canton Fair, China’s biggest fair

By Fred Iwenjora
More and more Nigerian business men and women are keying into the interest being generated by China’s Export and Import Fair otherwise known as the Canton Fair world wide.
  Sources at the Guangzhou office of the Fair which started since 1957 say more Nigeria interest is noticeable in the registration of visitors and exhibitors.
At the Chinese Consulate in Lagos and Abuja, officials have reported increased interest from interested participants. 
About 1,500 Nigerians were at the 121 edition which started on April 15 and ended May 5, 2017 
   Canton Fair(China Import and Export Fair) is the largest trade fair with the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover held in Guangzhou(Canton) China.
 Over 20,000 vendors, about 100,000 buyers will attend the fair twice a year.
As usual the fair which is divided into phases 1,2 and 3 runs from  15 -19 October 2017, 23rd -27th October , 2017 and 31st October – 4th November, 2017 respectively. Daily activities begin  at 9;30am ending at 18;00pm.

The first phase showcases Electricals and electronics and appliances, chemicals, spare parts while the second phase exhibits household items consumer goods. 

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