Industries liable to receive Pioneer Status in Nigeria
The federal government on Monday, 7th August, 2017 , released
the full list of the 27 key industries and products included in the revised
list of ‘pioneer status’ incentives for prospective investors. This include –
the full list of the 27 key industries and products included in the revised
list of ‘pioneer status’ incentives for prospective investors. This include –
1. Mining and
processing of coal;
processing of coal;
2. Processing and
preservation of meat/poultry and production of meat/poultry products
preservation of meat/poultry and production of meat/poultry products
3. Manufacture of
starches and starch products;
starches and starch products;
4. Processing of
cocoa;
cocoa;
5. Manufacture of
animal feeds;
animal feeds;
6. Tanning and
dressing of Leather;
dressing of Leather;
7. Manufacture of
leather footwear, luggage and handbags;
leather footwear, luggage and handbags;
8. Manufacture of
household and personal hygiene paper products;
household and personal hygiene paper products;
9. Manufacture of
paints, vanishes and printing ink;
paints, vanishes and printing ink;
10. Manufacture
of plastic products (builders’ plastic ware) and moulds;
of plastic products (builders’ plastic ware) and moulds;
11. Manufacture
of batteries and accumulators;
of batteries and accumulators;
12. Manufacture
of steam generators;
of steam generators;
13. Manufacture
of railway locomotives, wagons and rolling stock;
of railway locomotives, wagons and rolling stock;
14. Manufacture
of metal-forming machinery and machine tools;
of metal-forming machinery and machine tools;
15. Manufacture
of machinery for metallurgy;
of machinery for metallurgy;
16.Manufacture
of machinery for food and beverage processing;
of machinery for food and beverage processing;
17. Manufacture
of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production;
of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production;
18. Manufacture
of machinery for paper and paperboard production;
of machinery for paper and paperboard production;
19. Manufacture
of plastics and rubber machinery;
of plastics and rubber machinery;
20.Waste
treatment, disposal and material recovery;
treatment, disposal and material recovery;
21. E-commerce
services;
services;
22. Software
development and publishing;
development and publishing;
23. Motion
picture, video and television programme production, distribution, exhibition
and photography;
picture, video and television programme production, distribution, exhibition
and photography;
24. Music
production, publishing and distribution;
production, publishing and distribution;
25. Real
estate investment vehicles under the Investments and Securities Act;
estate investment vehicles under the Investments and Securities Act;
26.Mortgage
backed securities under the Investments and Securities Act; and
backed securities under the Investments and Securities Act; and
27.Business
process outsourcing.
process outsourcing.
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