Generalizes on the best strategy to enter the market, e.g., visiting the country; importance of relationships to finding a good partner; use of agents.
Last Published: 6/26/2017
  • Nigerien culture is largely traditional, and most potential business partners are practicing Muslims.  Getting to know individuals is very important and taking time for visits and meals together is recommended.  Rushing matters is unseemly and may only serve to destroy confidence in a foreigner's good intentions.  Nigerien business people also like to be able to see and feel merchandise before entering into any agreements, no matter how basic the product.
  • The legal system inherited from France is sufficiently different from the U.S. system that retaining a local attorney is advisable.  Niger is a member of OHADA, which provides a common body of business law used throughout the WAEMU zone.  A list of attorneys is available on the Embassy’s Consular Section webpage.

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