As a followup to our inaugural Canada-Nigeria Business & Investment Summit in October 2019 we are delighted to announce a regular webinar series covering trade and investment opportunities between Canada and Nigeria, culminating in our 2nd Annual Summit on October 7-9, 2021.
Our webinar series will open with general sessions on Nigeria (economy, areas of opportunity, risk profile, COVID-19 situation, Canadian support, financing, etc) and then shift to specific industry sectors (see list below).
Panelists for our first webinar on July 15 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT include:
- Garreth Bloor, President, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
- Todd Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cypher Environmental
- Yewande Sadiku, CEO/Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission
- Global Affairs Canada, to be confirmed
The series is organized by MineAfrica Inc. and Leadership and Governance Canada.
Background
Nigeria has the highest largest economy in Africa (GDP of $376 billion in 2017) and the largest population (195 million) in addition to one of the largest populations of youth in the world. With an abundance of resources, it is Africa’s biggest oil exporter, ranks first in African in farm output and also has the largest natural gas reserves on the continent. Despite some development challenges Nigeria possesses strong business and investment fundamentals and represents a tremendous market opportunity for Canadian companies looking to invest, export products or source imports.
Why attend?
- discover potential new markets in Nigeria and Africa for your product and services
- learn from expert speakers about the current business climate, risk profile, priority industry sectors and the opportunities for doing business in Nigeria
- hear about specific investment opportunities in Nigeria from senior business leaders
- meet potential local joint venture partners, investors, or suppliers of products and services for importing into Canada, and senior Nigerian business and government leaders
Industry Sectors of Focus:
- Agriculture/Agro-processing – value chain, food and cash-crop processing/preservation and packaging
- Solid Minerals – extractive innovation
- Health Care – primary healthcare, ambulance, medical laboratories, trauma centers, nursing home
- Power & Alternative Energy – solar, wind, turbine, geothermal energy
- Infrastructure – real estate, road development & transportation
- Technology & ICT – phones, computers, software, digital economy
- Education & Training
For more information:
Wayne Floreani, wayne@mineafrica.com, 416.533.3998, www.mineafrica.com
Kola Esomojumi, kesomojumi@leadershipandgovernance.com, 647.866.4103, www.leadershipandgovernance.com
