“BusinessTalk” – A Trade and Investment Webinar Series

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Overview:

The Monthly Webinar, brainstorming on Prevailing Trade, Investment, and Economic Challenges Across the U.S.-Nigeria Business Axis is a platform designed to facilitate discussions, exchange of ideas, and collaboration between key stakeholders in the business communities of the United States and Nigeria. The webinar aims to address the current challenges, opportunities, and trends impacting trade, investment, and economic relations between the two countries.

The U.S.-Nigeria business relationship is a critical one, with both countries being key players in the global economy. However, there are several challenges that hinder the full potential of this relationship. This monthly webinar aims to address these challenges and provide insights and solutions to foster stronger trade, investment, and economic ties between the two countries.

Objective:

The main objective of this webinar series is to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between key stakeholders in the U.S. and Nigeria to address the prevailing trade, investment, and economic challenges. By bringing together experts, policymakers, and business leaders, we aim to identify opportunities for growth and development across the aisle, particularly Nigeria.

Format:

The webinar will be held every third Sunday of the month at 7:30pm WAT (2:30pm EST), starting on April 21, 2024. Each session will feature panel discussions, presentations, and Q&A sessions with experts from either country. Topics will range from trade policy and regulations to investment opportunities and economic trends affecting the U.S.-Nigeria business axis.

Audience:

This webinar is targeted at business leaders, policymakers, academics, and anyone interested in the U.S.-Nigeria business relationship. Participants can join from anywhere in the world, making it a truly global platform for dialogue and collaboration.

Schedule:

  • Frequency: Monthly
  • Date: Every third Sunday of the month
  • Time: 7:30 pm WAT (2:30pm EST)
  • Starting Date: April 21, 2024

Platform:

The webinar will be conducted on Zoom, allowing participants to engage in real-time discussions, ask questions, and network with industry experts, policymakers, and business leaders. In addition, the webinar will be live-streamed on YouTube to reach a wider audience and enable viewers to access the discussions remotely.

Key Topics:

Each webinar session will focus on a specific theme related to trade, investment, and economic challenges across the U.S.-Nigeria business axis. Some of the key topics to be covered include:

  • Bilateral trade relations
  • Investment opportunities and challenges
  • Regulatory frameworks and policies
  • Market trends and analysis
  • Business strategies and best practices

Target Audience:

The webinar is open to business professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in exploring opportunities and overcoming challenges in the U.S.-Nigeria business axis. Participants from both countries are encouraged to join the discussions and contribute their insights and experiences.

Benefits:

  • Gain insights from industry experts, policymakers and thought leaders.
  • Network with key stakeholders in the U.S. and Nigeria business communities.
  • Explore new opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
  • Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in trade, investment, and economic relations.

Resource persons

Discussants and participants will be Subject-Matter-Experts from an exclusive pool of seasoned trade experts, active players in the export value chain (exporters of goods and services, lawyers, bankers, forwarding agents), regulatory authorities and Trade Support Institutions, international agencies and development partners, Nigerians in the diaspora with passion and flair to contribute to national economic rebirth, etc.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

By the end of the webinar series, we aim to have a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the U.S.-Nigeria business axis. We hope to generate actionable insights and recommendations that can inform policy decisions, investment strategies, and business partnerships between the two countries.

The outputs of the Trade Webinar series are expected to include:

  1. Report: A summary of key findings and policy recommendations distilled from each session, combinations of sessions, papers and keynote speeches.
  2. The webinars’ proceedings, incorporating relevant comments and feedback from peer review and webinar participants, may be published after the episode or quarter.
  3. Presentation of these findings and recommended solutions will be made to relevant governments agencies, ministries and parastatals as well as other identified stakeholders.
  4. A special task force will be created to track the results of the webinar series.

Join us for the inaugural Monthly Webinar on Prevailing Trade, Investment, and Economic Challenges Across the U.S.-Nigeria Business Axis on April 21, 2024, at 7:30 pm WAT (2:00pm EST). Together, let’s build bridges, foster collaboration, and drive sustainable growth in the U.S.-Nigeria business axis.

Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit

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The maiden Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (http://www.ndis.gov.ng) concludes at the Presidential Banquet Hall Abuja today. U.S.- Nigeria Trade Council was well represented. It was a very successful event

It’s been an excellent platform for forging powerful relationships, consolidating existing alliances, building new friendships and exploring mutually beneficial businesses and viable trade and investment opportunities.

Two members of the U.S.- Nigeria Trade Council leadership are also members of the NDIS Organizing Committee, working closely with Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. http://www.ndis.gov.ng/

The summit immensely achieved its objectives to harness the substantial but unexplored skills, capital and technical know-how of Nigerians abroad, match investors with viable projects, and being together significant stakeholders Nigerian economy, including the Organized Private Sector; Government Agencies and Foreign Development Partners.

The feedback from the summit as well as the number of successful B2B matchmaking has been overwhelming.

It’s a full house with “densely populated” vim and vigor, with renewed determination to excel in personal space, across the isles, to the benefits of ourselves, our country and succeeding generation of Nigerians. The business space is so broad. We can all succeed together, and reap the riches, the richness of our diaspora sojourn.

USA-Nigeria Trade Council appoints Ibanga, Oyefeso board members – The Punch Newspapers

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The USA-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America, has announced the appointment of two new advisory board members. The new members are Mrs. Affiong Ibanga and Mr. Godwin Oyefeso. According to the council, Ibanga and Oyefeso are expected to provide leadership and overall guidance and direction in the programmes, policy and strategic efforts to improve the trade traffic between the USA and Nigeria.

“Ibanga, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping, is the Vice Chairperson of Advanced Motors and Logistics Limited Bonded Terminal, a leading freight forwarder, export / import services, shipping agency and bonded terminal operator,” the council said in a statement.  “She is also the Chief Executive Officer of AML Farms and Industries Limited. In her strive for professional excellence, she holds a master’s degree in Transport Management with specialisation in Logistics from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. She holds a post-graduate diploma in Logistics also from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,” the statement added.

The statement, “She is also a graduate of Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Georgia, USA. As a vice chairperson, she ensures due diligence in the implementation of the organisation’s policies, co-ordinating ideas.

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US-Nigeria Trade Council Seeks 10 Year Visa Policy, Trade Treaty – http://citybusinessnews.com

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The US-Nigeria Trade Council has urged Foreign Affairs Ministry and the United States Secretary of States to expand U.S. Visa validity period from two to ten years.

Reviewing the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States, the Council advised the United States and Nigeria to focus less on the politics of the visit “but rather drive explicit policies to lower the barriers of trade and promote economic inclusion on both sides.

The Council explained that the two years Visa policy has “led to long wait times for US visa and sometimes business opportunities are lost.”

As with other non-immigrant U.S. visas, a B-1/B-2 visa has a maximum validity period of two years and allows for one or multiple entries into the United States from Nigeria.

The Council in a statement issued by President/CEO, Titus Olowokere and Director, Marketing & Communication, Sennami Goziem said: “We call upon the Foreign Affairs Ministry as well as the US Secretary of States to expand this to 10 years. Currently US visas issued from Australia has validity period of 5 years; France 10 years, Kenya 5 years and little-known Kyrgyzstan-5 years”.

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USA-Nigeria trade council appoints Ibanga, Oyefeso advisory board members – https://www.vanguardngr.com

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THE USA-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America, has announced the appointment of two new Advisory Board members. They are Mrs. Affiong Israel Ibanga and Mr. Godwin Abiodun Oyefeso. The two fresh members are expected to provide leadership and overall guidance and direction in the programme’s policy and strategic efforts to improve the trade traffic between the USA and Nigeria.

Ibanga, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping, FCIS, is the Vice-Chairperson of Advanced Motors and Logistics Limited, AML, Bonded Terminal, a leading freight forwarder, export / import services, shipping agency and bonded terminal operator. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of AML Farms and Industries Limited.

Oyefeso is an Agribusiness Expert, Publisher, Business Growth Strategist, SME and Export Consultant. A graduate of Accounting, he holds a post graduate diploma (PGD) in Theology. Oyefeso’s work experience spans through manufacturing, marketing and auditing, with the advantage of serving various managerial positions.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/usa-nigeria-trade-council-appoints-ibanga-oyefeso-advisory-board-members/

US-Nigeria Trade Council Appoints Ibanga, Oyefeso Advisory Board members – citybusinessnews.com

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The US-Nigeria Trade Council, USA, has announced the appointment of two new Advisory Board members to provide leadership and overall guidance and direction, in the programmes, policy and strategic efforts to improve the trade traffic between US and Nigeria.

Members of the board are:

1. Mrs. Affiong Israel Ibanga

Mrs. Affiong Israel Ibanga – FCIS, FIFFN, is the Vice-Chairperson of AML Bonded Terminal (Advanced Motors and Logistics Ltd), a leading freight forwarder, export / import services, shipping agency and Bonded Terminal Operator.

She is also the Chief Executive Officer of AML Farms and Industries Ltd. In her strive for professional excellence, she holds a Master’s degree in Transport Management with Specialization in Logistics (MTM), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics (PGD), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

She is also a graduate of Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Georgia, USA.

As a Vice Chairperson, she ensures due diligence in the implementation of the organization’s policies, coordinating ideas 2

She belongs to several associations both nationally and internationally, including Institute of shipping, Chartered institute of Logistics and transport (CILT), Women in shipping & trade Association (WISTA) Nigeria as well as the Africa Women In Maritime (WIMA).

She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of A-smile Initiative and Empowerment Foundation, (Georgia, USA & Nigeria)

 2. Mr. GODWIN ABIODUN OYEFESO

Mr. Godwin A. Oyefeso is an Agribusiness Expert, Publisher, Business Growth Strategist, SME and Export Consultant.

A graduate of Accounting; he holds a post graduate Diploma (PGD) in Theology. Oyefeso’s work experience spans through manufacturing, marketing and auditing, with the advantage of serving various managerial positions.

He hosts two radio shows on Agribusiness & Export every week. He has published over 15 books and 35 Manuals on Agricultural, entrepreneurship and export.

He is the President/Founder of Success Edge for Entrepreneurship Development (SEED), Director General of Successedge Exporters Network (SEEN).

He is a member of Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, Netherland Business Link, Nigeria-Belgium Business Council as well as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Mr Godwin Oyefeso has given keynote presentations, to the Nigerian Canadian Business Association, Stitch Nigeria Trade Centre in Netherland, Lagos Chamber of Commerce& Industry, USA – AGOA Training program.

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AgroAfrica Magazine set for launch in Iowa – https://agronigeria.com.ng

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AgroNigeria has over the last decade undertaken the quest to enhance the prospects of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This journey has resulted in remarkable growth and visibility for Nigeria’s agriculture. A new dawn has come and AgroNigeria is scaling to AgroAfrica.

The first publication of the Magazine will be launched at an event which is officially part of this year’s Borlaug Seminar Series of the World Food Prize Foundation. We invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of the AgroAfrica Magazine taking place on Friday, 20th October, 2017 at the Embassy Club, 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, from 2:30 – 5:30pm.

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Nigeria, US to promote small-scale farming – http://punchng.com

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The 2017 United States-Nigeria Agriculture Business Investment Summit will impart knowledge of modern farming methods, fishery, poultry, agric-tourism, aqua farming and the use of relevant modern technologies for large-scale farming to participants who will represent Nigeria and other parts of the world.

A statement by the organisers on Sunday said the summit was planned to promote business enterprise at the Small and Medium Enterprise and government levels between the US and Nigeria; develop bilateral business partnerships; attract foreign; investors; promote US goods and services in Nigeria; as well as Nigerian goods and services to the American market.

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Lawson Leads US-Nigeria Trade Council Delegation to USA – https://www.thisdaylive.com

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The Chairperson for the Advisory Board of the US-Nigeria Trade Council, Mrs. Iyalode Alaba Lawson will lead a trade delegation to Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America (USA). The trade delegation is coming on the heels of her recent appointment into the council.

Slated for November, 2017 the US-Nigeria Agriculture Business Investment Summit is expected to attract participants across the globe with some key players in Nigeria attending.

The move is seen in some quarters as part of the policy and strategic efforts to improve trade traffic between the USA and Nigeria.

It is on record that the Federal Government since President Mohammadu Buhari took the mantle of leadership on May 29, 2015 has stepped up the campaign for the diversification of the Nigerian economy with agriculture taking the centre stage.

Not a few stakeholders in the maritime industry and beyond see the US-Nigeria Agriculture Business Investment Summit as an avenue to further promote the economic diversification agenda of the Buhari administration.

Former USA Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS and presently, the chief executive officer (CEO), FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative, Dr. Robins R. Sanders is expected to give a keynote address and engage with participants at the summit.

The organisers in a statement obtained by THISDAY said the summit is planned to promote business enterprise at SME and government levels between the USA and Nigeria; develop bilateral business partnerships, attract foreign investors; promote USA goods and services in Nigeria as well as promote Nigeria goods and services to the American markets.

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US-Nigeria Trade Council Gets Advisory Board Chairperson – https://www.thisdaylive.com

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A new chairperson for the Advisory Board of the US-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America (USA) has emerged. She is Iyalode Alaba Lawson. Lawson is presently the first female President of NACCIMA.

Announcing the appointment in a statement, the council said Lawson will provide leadership and overall guidance and direction in the programmes, policy and strategic efforts to improve trade traffic between USA and Nigeria. It also welcomes new members to its Advisory Board, pointing out that the members have been “truly exemplary in their individual and combined extensive expertise in business, commerce, academics, government and international relations”.

According to the statement made available to THISDAY, Lawson has accepted to serve as the chairperson of the Advisory Board. An entrepreneur and academician, Lawson is the proprietor of Lawson Group of Schools and Chairman, Abestone Microfinance Bank.

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