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Zenith Bank’s 7th Annual International Trade Seminar on non-oil export comes up on Wednesday, July 20

Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
July 18, 2022
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Zenith Bank’s 7th Annual International Trade Seminar on non-oil export comes up on Wednesday, July 20
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All is set for the 7th Annual Edition of the Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar, which will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos by 9.00 am. The program will also stream virtually allowing a wide range of participants across the country.

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The seminar, themed “Unlocking Opportunities in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Business”, is part of Zenith Bank’s efforts to back the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiatives to grow the non-oil export sector.

The seminar will have in attendance trade practitioners, local and foreign exporters, manufacturers, financial institutions, and government agencies. It would provide an opportunity for all participants and stakeholders, including relevant government agencies, to explore ways to unlock the immense opportunities in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Sector.

The Export Seminar will feature a welcome address by the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, while the Keynote Speaker is Aliko Dangote, GCON, President & Chief Executive of Dangote Group.

The seminar will feature three panel discussions. The first panel, titled “Unlocking Opportunities in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Business: Operators/Practitioners’ Perspectives”, will focus on the value chain and prospects of the non-oil export sector. To discuss this topic are the Managing Director, GACON Ltd, HRM Adaku Chidume Okoro; Managing Director, WACOT, Bibhu Nanda; Group Managing Director, Tulip Cocoa, Johan Van Der Merwe; Managing Director, First Patriot, Santosh Phenany; and Managing Director, Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd, Alhaji Adeyemi M. Adeniji.

The second panel is titled “Funding/Logistics/Government Support for the Non-Oil Export Sector”, and will explore the availability of long-term funds, insurance & reinsurance, and risk-sharing mechanism for the non-oil export sector. The five discussants include the Managing Director/CEO, Bank of Industry, Mr Olukayode Pitan; Director, Development Finance of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yusuf Philip Yila; Managing Director, West Africa Container Terminal, Naved Zafar; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko; and the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Ibrahim Hameed Ali (Rtd).

The third panel discussion is titled “The ABC of Non-Oil Export”, and it will beam light on the pitfalls in the non-oil export business, standardisation and grading of primary export products, as well as the export of services, especially the burgeoning Nigerian creative industry. There are also five discussants on this panel – well-respected trade expert, Mr Olusegun Awolowo; Founder/CEO, Flutterwave, Agboola Olugbenga; Chairman/CEO, Colossus Investment, Mr Babatola Faseru; President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi; and Senior Consultant, 3T Impex Trade Centre, Mr Bamidele Ayemibo.

There will also be Goodwill message from foremost personalities like the Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CON; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CON; Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency, Wamkele Mene; and President/Chairman, African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah.

Interested participants can register to join the session. To join on Zoom, click here to register and wait for the confirmation email. You can also watch stream the seminar live on YouTube.

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