The WEST AFRICA HVAC EXPO, the first international refrigeration exhibition in 2017, was officially opened on July 13, although it was the first exhibition, because of the huge cooling demand in West Africa, it attracted many well-known international exhibitors, compared with other exhibition，it was very rare . Coowor. Com was invited to participate as a global partner of the organizers in this exhibition, and will be full broadcast live about The WEST AFRICA HVAC EXPO.

Nigeria was the largest population in Africa with a total population of 187 million, accounting for 16% of Africa's total population. It was also the largest economy in Africa, GDP of Nigeria was 509.9 billion in 2013. Nigeria was the largest country with energy resources, oil producing and exporting in Africa. Up to 2014, the proved reserves of oil were the second in Africa and tenth in the world；The proved reserves of natural gas were the first in Africa and eighth in the world.

Lagos, the exhibition held city was the old capital, the largest port city of Nigeria, which was called the "economic capital". Lagos as a financial center in West Africa, business was active. WEST AFRICA HVAC EXPO was held, to make up for the situation of rare professional refrigeration exhibition in Africa, that made enterprises have excellent trade opportunities to enter Africa market, The first exhibition attracted PANASONIC, DAIKIN, SAMSUNG, MITSUBISHI, LG, CARRIER and other international well-known enterprises to participate.

At the same time, we participated to exhibition with Buyers' Guide For HVACR Trade for the first time, Unexpectedly, it was more popular than the organizer's Journal, because it offered suppliers several times more than on-site exhibitors, there were more choices and more convenient buyer, which made buyers feel happy and Buyers' Guide For HVACR Trade were snapped up in less than one day. We only showed it to customers and let customers on-site register afterwards, then sent soft copy or mailed to them when we came back.

The buyers want to have a Guide, but we have sent them all out except one, so they have to fill the form to get one e-copy.

Local TV interviewed coowor’s person in charge. In private discussion, they said coowor was creating a new way of doing foreign trade in HVACR industry, thus bringing more business opportunities for buyers.

Coowor puts an ad on West Africa HVACR Expo 2017

Interview with organizers

Organizers of West African Refrigeration Exhibition continue to cooperate with Coowor.com, which will continue to expand the exhibition area and reach two libraries, the scale will expand 3 times next year. A sponsorship agreement has been signed with LG, Daikin and others. Organizers predict that West Africa refrigeration will have an explosive development next year because of the large population base and rapid economic development in Nigeria, as long as the political situation is stable, more and more people enjoy the comfort caused by air conditioning, which is a high probability event.

Organizers had an interview with Coowor. Coowor said that next year will bring more exhibitors in West Africa Refrigeration Exhibition, not only bring more Chinese exhibitors, as well as refrigeration and heating enterprises from other parts of the world, will also participate in the construction of West Africa through Coowor.com

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Chinese exhibitor

Demand in Nigeria Market
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, which is in the demographic dividend period and is located near the equator, without air conditioning is in dire straits, So Nigeria is one of the most demanding countries in Africa for refrigeration and air conditioning products,

Challenge of Nigeria Market
Nigeria's per capita income is very low, less than 2500 dollars a year, the average person's income is lower, the annual income can reach 1500 dollars. So it's likely that Nigeria can't afford air conditioners, or use only the lowest end air conditioning products. However, due to the rapid development of Nigeria's economy, commercial air-conditioning industry will be a great opportunity.

Nigeria electric power system is very unstable, air conditioning and refrigeration products need to consider the factors of the unstable power and frequent power outages, if there is a solar powered air conditioning system, perhaps will be popular.