FG earns N232,5bn from Cocoa Exportation

Source: The Punch Thursday March 31 2011

• The Federal Government earned N232.5bn from the exportation of cocoa in the last 2 years
• According to the Cobalt Inspection Services' Annual Reports in 2009, Nigeria earned $662,295,907, while in 2010, the country earned $882,812,813 from exportation of coca products
• This accounted for about 38.5% of the non-oil export for the year 2010

Source: Nigeria Export Promotion Council

Only 3,000 functioning PoS terminal in Nigeria

Source: Businessday Tuesday 23 August 2011

• There are only 3,000 functioning Point of Sales terminals out of the 13,000 existing terminals in Nigeria.

Jonathan sees Agriculture as Economic Booster

July 6, 2011

• N1.3tr spent on Food Importation annually
• Sectoral Analysis shows that on average  in the last 5 years, th agricultural sector contributed about 40% to the GDP and provided 60% of employment - Federal Ministry of Agriculture
• The country spends N635.5 billion on wheat, N365.5 billion on rice, N217 billion on sugar and N96.9 billion on fish yearly

Invitation for Expression of Interest for IT Transformation Consulting Services

e-Commerce: Challenges, Prospects of Online Transactions in Nigeria

As at Jan 31, 2001

• With over 30 million chip/PIN credit/debit cards in circulation nationwide
• With over 10,000 ATMs nationwide
• With over 15,000 PoS terminals deployed across Nigeria
• The e-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria has said the payment card industry in the country is worth over N23.4tn, while monthly ATM transactions are N80bn and payments on PoS terminals, N1.4bn
• Internet usage in Nigeria has grown from 3% in 2006 to 16% in 2009

R. T. Briscoe (Nigeria) Plc - Statement of Unaudited Results for the Half Year Ended 30th June, 2011

FTN Cocoa Processors Ltd - Unaudited Results for 3 Months ended 31th March 2011