Investment Opportunities in Osogbo

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04d76ba3.gif"> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art works Gallery"><U><I><B>Art Works Gallery</b></i></u></a></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0aabcfa0.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Susan Wenger a.k.a. Adunni Oloosa.</b></div> <div> A renowned art collector and Osun devotee who's lived practically all her life in Osogbo city creating and collecting art, and music.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Nigerian Machine Tools, Osogbo.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c5fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Osogbo Steel Rolling Mills</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e0fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Some hand works of Osogbo artists on display</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e76bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF9933" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to Osogbocity Homepage</b></font><B>   |   </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to Osogbocity Homepage"><U><B>Home</b></u></a></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osogbo city. 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There are estimated thousands of exchange students annually in collaboration with Nigeria's Colleges and Universities as well as Several notable Local Art and Culture galleries in Osogbo city.</div> <div> Some of the popular programs visiting students undertake include:</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Legends, Myths and Meanings</b></i> -consisting of arts forms like: Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts and  Storytelling.</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Batik & Tie-dyeing -traditional cloth-making</b></i></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ifa and Yoruba Religious Beliefs appreciation</b></i></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Traditional Ifa Worship</b></i></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Osun Deities </b></i>-(Introduction & Comprehensive)</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800f0ff009900.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Traditional Painting and Beads Works</b></i></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Interested UK residents may contact Osun Arts:</b></i><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#996600" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </b></i></font><A HREF="http://www.osunarts.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.osunarts.co.uk"><U><I><B>http://www.osunarts.co.uk</b></i></u></a></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></div> <div> <B>Financial Institutions</b><B> </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>There are about 30 Banks of different descriptions and banking interests located in Osogbo. These banking institutions also play a big role in the daily economic life of the city from simple individual mortgage to big real estate finance and small businesses support. </b></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art works Gallery"><U><IMG SRC="11e3a4e0.jpg" border=0 width="570" height="334" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></u></a></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art works Gallery"><U>A Cultural Dance Troupe Performance</u></a></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osogbo The City, the People"><U><B>Previous Page</b></u></a><B>                                          </b><A HREF="id25_m.htm" TITLE="Investment Opportunities in Osogbo"><U><B>Back to Top</b></u></a><B>                                             </b><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats new?"><U><B>Next Page</b></u></a></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osogbo city. 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