E-commerce, creative industry included in list of 27 new Pioneer Industries

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The Federal Ministry of Trade has just released the list of 27 new industries added now eligible for Pioneer Status. The list was published via the twitter handle of the Ministry. See below.

Nairametrics had reported earlier that the government had approved a list but was yet to make it public.

A cursory look at the list reveals the government has now included E-commerce businesses, entertainment and creative industries in the list.

Also included are real estate investment trusts, investment in cosmetic assets, such as Mortgage Backed securities. The list also includes several aspects of mining and manufacturing ventures.

You can also get to know more about Pioneer Status from this article.

See list below and original tweet.

LIST OF NEW INDUSTRIES ADDED TO THE PIONEER LIST pic.twitter.com/cppdb0rjX9

— FMITI Nigeria (@TradeInvestNG) August 7, 2017

You can download a copy of the list below