
As part of the working visit to Nigeria of the delegation from the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers – led by the President, Ms. Ingrid Thijssen – the delegation visited the Dutch desk at Access Bank head office, opened in 2022 by Invest International with a capital base of €350m to finance Dutch-Nigeria businesses.

The Dutch development bank FMO is a long-standing investment partner of Access Bank, supporting the bank’s recapitalisation and liquidity over the years.

The Delegation also met with the Leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce where they were received by the President, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa and the DG, Dr. Chinyere Almona to discuss bilateral trade between Nigeria and the Netherlands, and to address challenges with ease of doing business in Nigeria.