MANUAL ON THE EXPORT OF BITTER KOLA IN NIGERIA

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">One of such commodity that can be found in abundance
especially in rural communities in Nigeria is kola nuts.

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">Kola is a product of the kola tree. It is one of the
country’s cash crops and has a socio-economic significance in the Nigeria
society.

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">Nigeria is a principal producer of kola nuts producing about
150,000 tons annually of which over 90 % are locally consumed.

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">Kola is usually in two varieties namely bitter kola and kola
nuts. Though the focus of this manual is on bitter kola export, It is important
to note that the kola nuts variety can be further sub-divided into Gworo and
Igbo Oji. While gworo is mostly consumed in the Northern part of the country,
Igbo oji is mostly consumed in the Eastern part of the country and they play a
very significant role in the custom and tradition of the people of the Eastern
region.

line-height:150%"> thick"> color:#1F497D;mso-themecolor:text2">                                            TABLE OF CONTENTS

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">1. Brief Description of the Product

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">2. The Market

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">3. List of Major Buyers and Importers

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">4. Technical Analysis

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">4.1 Legal Considerations

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">4.2 Pre-Export Documentations in Nigeria

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">4.3 Post-Export Documentations (Exchange Control Documents)

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">5. Managing Contract Negotiations and Export Operations

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6. Socio- Economic and SWOT Analysis of the Project

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.1.1 Generation of Employment

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.1.2 Source of Government Revenue

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.1.3 Foreign Exchange Generation

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.1.4 Technological Transfer

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.1.5 Increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">6.2 SWOT Analysis

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">7. Risk Identification and Mitigation Strategy

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">7.2 Critical Success Factor

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">8. Financial Analysis

line-height:150%"> "Andalus","serif"">9. Summary / Conclusion