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Agriculture

Agriculture

Niger has 15 million hectares of arable land and offers strong productivity improvement potential for its main productions.  The Niger labour force in the agricultural sector is young and growing fast.

No 1 exporter

of the “Violet de Galmi” onions

4000 t of Acacia Gum

produced (strong global demand)

200000 t of sesame

exported (strong Asian demand)

Energy

Energy

As the 5th sunniest country in the world, Niger offers unlimited potential in the renewable energy sector (solar, wind and hydraulic).  In addition, thanks to its particularly rich sub-soil, Niger has all forms of fossil fuel at its disposal (oil, gas, coal and uranium). As the 5th sunniest country in the world, Niger offers unlimited potential in the renewable energy sector (solar, wind and hydraulic).  In addition, thanks to its particularly rich sub-soil, Niger has all forms of fossil fuel at its disposal (oil, gas, coal and uranium).

+1,200 million

potential barrels of petrol

+17 billion m3

potential gas production

+ 6 kWh/m2/day

highest rate of sunshine / planet

Mines

Mines

As the world’s 4th largest producer of uranium, Niger has a remarkable mining potential.  The Nigerien sub-soil overflows with large reserves of uranium, coal, iron, gold, phosphate, salt, limestone and gypsum.  Government policy favours the diversification of production, intensification of research and improvement of the institutional environment.  The effective total liberalisation of the sector is also a key factor to encourage private national and international investment. 

World’s 4th

uranium producer

9 billion tons

of iron

+500 free permits

all substances combined

Transport

Transport

In this vast land-locked country (2,500 km distance from East to West and 1,500 km from North to South), the road and rail transport sectors have a key role to play in the economic and social development of the country.  It is for this reason that Niger will give particular consideration to investments in the development of transport infrastructures with ambitious rail and road projects.

7 airports

3,915 km of asphalt roads

272 034

passengers / year at Niamey airport

7%

of GDP

Livestock

Livestock

Livestock is one of the pillars of the Niger economy.  14% of GDP is generated from the production of livestock: camels, goats, sheep, cattle.  Niger has immense pasturelands and the potential for valorisation and export of meat and leather production is tremendous.

13% of GDP

generated by livestock

FCFA 100 billion

sector revenue

21%

of export revenue

Industry

Industry

The industrial sector is one of the country’s key economic development levers. Emphasis is put on the transformation and the industrial valorisation of agro-pastoral products with strong potential. Numerous actions have been taken, particularly on an institutional level, to promote industrial development.  One example of this is the creation of the AN2PI (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l’innovation et de la Propriété Industrielle/National Agency for the Promotion of Innovation and Industrial Property).

5%

of GDP

FCFA 10 billion invested

to upgrade the sector

+ 900 industrial units

in activity

Urban planning

Urban planning

With its low rate of population density, the urban planning and housing sectors provide many perspectives for investors. In response to the lack of decent housing, many initiatives have already been completed and several renovation programmes are currently in progress in urban areas (Niamey Niala, Zinder Saboua, Diffa Shawa and Taoua Sokola). Development and sanitation of several urban areas and the construction of social housing is also currently underway. 

+100 renovation

and construction office spaces

25 000 housing units

to be built over a 5-year period

+FCFA 40 billion

revenue / year

ICT

ICT

The national authorities are firmly putting Niger on the path to digital revolution, but demand in terms of ICT remains far from satisfactory, leaving ample room for investment opportunities.

38,63% ICT service global

penetration in 2016

Tourism

Tourism

Niger intends to enhance its attractiveness to grow its tourist industry.  Awareness is rapidly increasing on the role of culture and tourism in sustainable development and the fight against poverty, particularly through actions such as conservation, enhancement of heritage, art and craftsmanship. 

70000 tourists

in 2005-2006

FCFA 32 billion

activities (1.7% of GDP)

+8700

fulltime jobs evaluated

Finances

Finances

The finance sector in Niger is a key driver of economic growth and benefits from the country’s macro-economic stability and the many reforms initiated.  This sector offers a great number of investment opportunities, particularly for the strengthening of the private banking sector.  The CBWAS and the UEMOA Banking Commission regulation frameworks contribute to the attractiveness of this sector for investors.

14 commercial banks

158 bank counters and agencies

+FCFA 700 billion

domestic credit

FCFA 1,152,210 billion

money stock

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