The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria is a private organisation and has two principal missions :

• promote exchanges between french communities and Nigeria.
• provide french companies with practical assistance for settling their business in Nigeria. 

All about members

You wish to develop your activity? You wish to find commercial and industrial partners? Or to get information on a member from ... ?

- The members directory of our Chamber
- The worldwide members directory of the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad.

To become a member

You wish to become a member of our Chamber and benefit from exclusive advantages.

You submit the completed membership form

1. Membership Application fees

For any membership application, the registration fees are payable only once, on registration.

Rates: N20,000

For a Company 

The membership fees are a function of the company’s turnover.

Rates:

Category A - Turnover over N300 million.............. N110, 000
Category B - Turnover ranging from N50 million to N300 million.………..N55,000
Category C Turnover lower than N50 million......... N30, 000

Privileged Membership - All interested companies.......N180, 000

For Individual

This type of membership gives access to the information services of the FNCCI and makes it possible to have access to certain preferential rates (use of our facilities, UCCIFE cards and some others).

 Rates: N12, 000

2. Two sponsors among the members of the Chamber will support your membership application

Members’ List

 3. The Membership committee endorses your file

The committee meets before each board meeting

Extract of the Memorandum and Articles of the FNCCI

5^th Article - Membership

(a) Membership of the Chamber requires a written application stating the particular category of membership desired, addressed to the secretary at the registered office of the Chamber or shall be by invitation of the Board.

(b) Such application shall be supported by written proposals from two members of the Chamber.

(c) An application should be submitted to the Board for approval at the next meeting following receipt of an application or any other meetings as is convenient.

(d) All applications shall be referred to the Membership Committee and be considered in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws of the Chamber.

6th Article - Honorary Membership

The Board may admit persons distinguished in Commerce or Finance to Honorary membership of the Chamber. Such Honorary members shall not be required to submit any written application as specified in Article 5 (a) hereof and shall not be entitled to vote. 

TO BECOME MEMBER OF AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

You will become one of the 25,000 members of this network and you will have access to a network of 183 Chambers of Commerce & Industry in France and 78 across the world.

On all the continents, you will benefit from the special advantages reserved for our members.

TO BUILD YOURSELF A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

By meeting French and Nigerian economic decision-makers at:

• Seminars
• Business Luncheons
• International conventions
• Business Missions

TO BENEFIT FROM OUR SERVICES AT PREFERENTIAL RATES

 See "Special Services" or "Services".

TO BE INFORMED AND TO INFORM

To be informed

·        Free subscription to the magazine that discusses Franco-Nigerian relationships, the Partners.

·        Free subscription to the Flash-Letter (business opportunities, schedule of activities, events).

·        Preferential rates on our publications (analysis, economic indexes).

·        Special access to our website (business pool, and directories) as well as UCCIFE’s intranet Easy access to the websites of other French Chambers of Commerce & Industry across the world.

To be informed

·        Free advertisement in the Flash letter, in our magazine Partners and on our Website.

·        Enrolment of your company in our Members’ Directory as well as receipt of a free copy.

·        Advertisement in our different media (events, Flash Letter,Partners magazine, website, directory)

·        Use of our facilities (telephone, fax, e-mail, post office box, mail distribution)

·        Statutory Information (legal, tax, economic and business about France and Nigeria)

·        VAT recovery

·        Assistance in Debt Recovery

·        Assistance in searching for business partners

·        Recruitment, etc.Placing of Articles on our website.

In addition to the advantages of building for yourself a professional network, informing and being informed, benefiting from our services at a preferential rate and becoming member of an international network, members have the exclusive privilege of possessing a UCCIFE card.

With this card, you can benefit from special rates in Nigeria, France, 75 countries and 87 Chambers of Commerce in the world.

You are guaranteed special access to UCCIFE’s intranet, allowing you to access business opportunities from the worldwide network.

You will enjoy special rates in Paris on: 

• Hotels (Royal Hôtel, Hôtel Royal St-Honoré, Hôtel la Résidence du Roy, Villa Fenelon, Hôtel Favart, Saint James & Albany Hotel-Spa, Sofitel, Plaza Elysées, Aviatic Hotel, Le Pera Hotel, Raphael Paris, Regina Paris, Majestic Paris, Hotel Warwick, Hôtel Westminster,   Peletier Haussmann Opera Hôtel, Hotel Auteuil Tour Eiffel.
• Department Stores (Le Printemps, Mandelios, Serap Etoile)
• Products and Services (Hertz, Le Moci, ACS-Ami)

The FNCCI has negociated a whole lot of services to the benefits of its members:

EKO HOTEL & SUITES (FOR INDIVIDUAL CARD HOLDER ONLY)

20% reduction on room and suites

10% discount at Eko Steakhouse and Foods of Sun Restaurant.

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

EUROPCAR

20% discount on car rental services.

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

GRAND PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD.

15% discount on WESTPOINT and XPER brand of household appliances.

10% discount on other brands of household appliances and goods.

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

HOUSE J SUITES & RESORTS

15% discount on Hotel accomodation.

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

LA POINTE SUPERMARKET

5% discount on all purchases

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

LE MERIDIEN OGEYI PLACE, PORT HARCOURT

10% discount on Deluxe Room Rack Rate.

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

BUSINESSDAY MEDIA LIMITED

30% discount on one year subscription of BusinessDay Newspaper. 

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

PARK 'N' SHOP

5% discount on Consumer Electronic Goods, Domestic Appliances, Furniture and Shoe Outlet ''HIGH POINT'' 

Reference number: on presentation of the card.

SOFITEL THE MOORHOUSE

10% discount on full room rate only.

Free aperitif on order of lunch or dinner at L'Aquarelle, this being a glass of kir.

Reference number: on presentation of the card. 

VISIONS Eye Care

15% discount on Eye Care Products.

Reference number: on presentation of the card. 

For more information on benefits in Nigeria, consult our Chamber. 

You can benefit from the services of other Chambers of Commerce at a preferential rate and also from the provision of services (hotels, restaurants, transports, etc) across the whole world (1).

For more information, contact us.

FRENCH WEEK 2008

Each year, the FNCCI organizes a week of promoting France to its partners. The objective is to promote a positive and active image of France with a view to ensuring a qualitative and quantitative increase in economic activities between the two countries.

 In the year 2008, not less than 12 events were organized to make Nigerians discover multiple facets of France. The economic theme of the French Week was centered on Business Fair/ Exhibition and Global Energy.

Privileges

The UCCIFE Privileges Card gives access to benefits granted by our under listed partners to the 28,000 companies executives members of our network in 77 countries.

During your stay in France, you have access on presentation of your card to the privileges granted to us by our partners. To benefit from privileges out of France, please contact the local French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or visit our web site www.uccife.org/en/privileges