Akwa Ibom State is investors-destination of choice. The state government has built a strong economy and infrastructural base to minimize the cost of doing business. There is an enabling environment and institutional framework to guaranty mobility of capital, security of investment as well as lives and property. Our business community is investor-friendly. For these and many more reasons, come, live, work and invest in Akwa Ibom - the land of limitless opportunities in the Oil & Gas, Agro and Agro-allied industries, Marine, Aviation, Tourism & Recreation Sub-Sectors of the State economy.

POTENTIAL AREAS TO INVEST IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
Akwa Ibom State is blessed with a wide range of natural resources. The State’s natural resources include crude oil, gas, coal, limestone, silica, gold, alumina, etc. Akwa Ibom State has one of the best arable land mass suitable for growing rice, wheat, maize, corn, palm trees, cassava, yam, cocoa, tobacco, and other agricultural products. This makes Akwa Ibom State a destination of choice for any potential investor willing to take advantage of this superior natural attraction.

Below are some of the recommended investment opportunities in Akwa Ibom State.


CEMENT MANUFACTURING PLANT
COAL MINING FOR EXPORT AND LOCAL USE
MANUFACTURING OF GLASS PRODUCTS
CERAMICS INDUSTRY
STEEL INDUSTRY
CAR ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND SERVICE CENTERS
TELE-COMMUNICATION—BROADBAND, HIGH SPEED INTERNET, COMMUNICATION SATELITE, ETC.
SEA PORT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, JETTY, BEACH FRONT DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, WATER FRONT RESORTS, ETC.
NEWS PRINT AND PAPER MILLS
MODULAR TO LARGE CAPACITY REFINERIES
GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
RICE AND FLOUR MILLS
PALM MILLS
SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING PLANTS
FERTILIZER MAUFACTURING PLANTS
MEAT AND FISH PROCESSING PLANTS
IT-SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING
INTERNATIONAL SPORT COMPLEXES WITH FACILITIES TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL SPORTS FESTIVALS
MASSIVE AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS—(CASSAVA, RUBBER, POTATOE, YAM, ORANGE, MANGO, PEACH, APPLE, GRAPE, LETTUCE, TOMATOE, PALM, COCOA, COCOA NUT) PLANTATIONS.
COMMERCIAL FISH FARM, POULTRY, ANIMAL, SNAIL, LOBSTER, PRAWN, CRAY FISH, ETC.
GREEN HOUSES
COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURING PLANTS
TIRE MANUFACTURING PLANTS
REFRIGERATOR, STOVE, ELECTRIC AND GAS COOKER MANUFACTURING PLANTS
MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL COILS AND WIRES, ELECTRICAL MATERIALS (SOCKETS, EARTHING MATERIALS, BULBS AND LIGHTING MATERIALS
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS, SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FACILITY (MRO)
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITES
BRANDED TEXTILE AND SHOE FACTORIES FOR LOCAL AND EXPORT MARKET
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (FEDEX, UPS, CARGO EXPRESS)
RESTAURANT CHAINS
INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL AIRLINES, ROUTES (AKWA IBOM-EUROPE, AKWA IBOM-USA, AKWA IBOM-MIDDLE EAST, AKWA IBOM-SOUTH AFRICA, AKWA IBOM-WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, ETC)
SHOPPING MALL COMPLEXES (SHOPS, ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, ETC.)
DOWN TOWN UYO IN AKWA IBOM STATE (BUSINESS EXCLUSIVE HIGH RISE BUILDINGS, TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, CORPORATE CENTER, ETC.)
PRESENT IBAKA DEEP SEA PORT INVESTMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
WASTE RECYCLING/DISPOSAL, METAL SCRAPPING FACILITIES, BOTTLES, PLASTICS, CANS, PAPER RECYCLING FACILITIES
SHIPS AND BOATS ASSEMBLY AND/OR MANUFACTURING PLANTS, MRO, ETC.
FISH STORAGE PLANTS (COOL ROOM, SMOKING/DRYING FACILITIES)
MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING OF FRUIT DRINKS, CANNING AND BOTTLING OF NATURAL OR CARBONATED DRINKS
IN-LAND RAILS AND TRAINS, MONO-RAILS, ETC.
PLANNED HOUSING PROJECTS (SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND COMMERCIAL APARTMENT COMPLEXES)
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE CENTERS, TRAINING CENTERS, EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE CENTERS, PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS, TRAUMA CENTERS, SURGICAL CENTERS, ETC.
PHARMACEUTICAL PLANTS AND RESEARCH CENTERS
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PLANT
FURNITURE MANUFACTURING PLANT
HOME BUILDING MATERIAL MANUFACTURING PLANT
INTERNATIONAL CALL CENTERS
POWER PLANTS (HYDRO, GAS, WIND, SOLAR-PHOTOVOLTAIC) NIGERIA NEEDS TO GENERATE AND CONSUME ABOUT 50 GW. CURRENTLY GENERATING ABOUT 6G.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING PLANTS (TRACTORS, ETC.)
INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
MANUFACTURE OF WRITING MATERIALS (PENS, PENCILS)
ASSEMBLY AND MAUFACTRING PLANTS FOR COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, ACCESSORIES
MANFACTURING PLANT FOR PLASTIC PIPE, WATER HOST, GENERAL PLASTICS AND WARES
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PARKS AND RIDES, ROLLER COASTERS, CAR RACE, ETC.
MANUFACTURE OF HOUSE HOLD ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS (TV, SOUND SYSTEMS, ETC)
PRIVATE BANKS
COMMODITY EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGE
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY AND RENTALS
MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING

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