OCTOBER 2017

ISSUE FOUR

Keeping you up-to-date on the latest developments & headlines, regarding the 2018 Africa Trade &

Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) scheduled to be held on June 24-26, 2018.

International Trade Centre Joins Forces with ATIGS 2018 International Trade Centre (ITC) has joined forces with the Africa Trade

and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS), to advance the event goals and

objectives. The International Trade Centre is a multilateral agency which has

a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization and the United Nations

through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

www.intracen.org

Launch of ATIGS Official Press Room ATIGS Group has officially launched the ATIGS 2018 Press Room:

www.atigs2018.africa-newsroom.com

Powered by APO Group, ATIGS 2018 Official Newswire Partner

Nhairy & Lawrence Corp (NLC) Joins Forces with ATIGS as An Organizing Partner Sam Nhairy, General Manager of Nhairy & Lawrence Corp (NLC) dba to contribute in advancing

the mission and agenda of ATIGS 2018, focusing on exhibition & delegates recuitment.

www.nlcorporation.com

Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Joins Forces with ATIGS Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined ATIGS 2018 to

contribute in advancing the mission and agenda of ATIGS 2018, and will plan,

coordinate and lead a business delegation to ATIGS 2018. www.pacci.org

Larissa Ratsiraka Joins Forces with ATIGS 2018 Larissa Ratsiraka, General Manager of World Trade Center Antananarivo – Madagasca

has joined ATIGS 2018 to contribute in advancing the mission and agenda of ATIGS 2018 as

an Organizing Partner and Country Representative.

www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-antananarivo

The Business Year (TBY) Becomes a Featured Media Partner of ATIGS 2018 The Business Year (TBY) is a leading research firm and publisher

of annual economic resources on national economies. Present in

over 25 countries, TBY provides first-hand access to the people and

ideas shaping business and policy throughout the world.

www.thebusinessyear.com

Makeda Tsegaye Joins ATIGS Organizing Committee Makeda Tsegaye, Founder & CEO, NetBizImpact Ltd has joined ATIGS organizing

committee. NetBizImpact is an investment facilitation and strategic advisory firm based

out of Nairobi, Kenya.Ms. Tsegaye is an executive with record of guiding private sector

companies from concept to growth and profit across multiple sectors. Experience directing

$30-500 million USD multi-country projects/initiatives, and brokering senior-level

coordination and partnership across a wide scope of stakeholders.

www.netbizimpact.com

WELCOME TO ATIGS PARTNER NEWSLETTER

ATIGS Partners with Jubia for ATIGS 2018 Business Matchmaking Platform ATIGS Group has partnered with Jubia for ATIGS 2018 Business Matchmaking.

Jubia is an established global leader in business matching and event data

analytics. www.jublia.com

ATIGS Partners with The WorldFolio ATIGS welcomes The WorldFolio as a Featured Media partner. The

Worldfolio to distribute 600 copies of the Africa custom publication at ATIGS

2018. www.theworldfolio.com

Africa Global Chamber of Commerce Joins Forces with ATIGS 2018 Africa Global Chamber of Commerce has partnered with ATIGS 2018 to

contribute in advancing the mission and agenda of ATIGS 2018 in the area of

Supporting Partner.

Zambian International Trade & Investment Centre Joins Forces with ATIGS 2018 Zambian International Trade & Investment Centre has partnered with

ATIGS 2018 to contribute in advancing the mission and agenda of ATIGS 2018

in the area of Supporting Partner & Country Representative.

The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce to Lead Business Delegation to ATIGS Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) is the first and oldest bilateral

chamber of commerce in Nigeria. It was established in 1960 to enhance business

relations between the United States of America and Nigeria.

www.nigerianamericanchamber.org

Nhairy & Lawrence Corp to Lead Business Delegation to ATIGS Nhairy & Lawrence Corporation (NLC) is a Herndon, Virginia, USA based

corporation founded in 2004. NLC are the owners of NLC Exports, Hospitality

Marketing Services and Morocco Destination Management.

www.nlcorporation.com

World Trade Center Antananarivo to Lead Business Delegation to ATIGS

World Trade Center Antananarivo (WTCT) promotes the trade by putting potential actors together through

economic meetings, business conferences, workshops. www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-antananarivo

Mr. Sebastian C. Kopulande, MP, Chief Executive Officer of Zambian

International Trade & Investment Centre (ZITIC) Appointed as ATIGS

Country Representative in Zambia.

The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa The Africa Society is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan and diverse organization formed as a

direct outgrowth of the National Summit on Africa, which launched in 1997 with grant support

from the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

www.africasummit.org

Matthew Downing, Chairman at Ethium Capital Partners in Australia

Partners with ATIGS to Mobilize Investors with interests in Africa. We are a boutique investment manager that invests beyond the return. We look at triple bottom

line investments with vigour. www.ethiumcapitalpartners.com

Maurice Castel BALIMAKA, Honorary Minister, DRC Government Joins

ATIGS Delegation Organizers to Plan, Cordinate and Lead Business

Delegation from Congo DRC to ATIGS 2018

Africa Marketing Agencies Partners with ATIGS 2018

www.patronat-ecam.com | Industry Partner, ATIGS 2018

Amega Yawo, Managing Director, Trustrade Consulting Group, SARL - Togo/Global

Ketema Kebede, CEO, Adamant Investment Group - Dubai, UAE/Ethiopia Fernando Dolbeth Assunção, Managing Director, First African Investment Holding - Angola

Olive Dol-Somse, CEO, Agence Bekilita - Central African Republic

Daouda Hamadou, CEO, Novatech - Niger

Hester Mc Kenzie, CEO, Affluent Resources Ltd - South Africa

George. W. Bakka, CEO, Angels Initiatives - Uganda

Younouss Keita, CEO, YouCorporation Sarl - Mali

Wisdom King, CEO, Tiwala Markt Co. Ltd - Ghana

Chizoba Ezenwata, CEO, Rural Urban Solar Energy - Nigeria

Dagadou K. Agbeko, Founder & CEO, Kodaga Group - Togo

Affiong Williams, Founder & CEO, Reel Fruit - Nigeria

Kyeng Mercy Tetuh, Founder & CEO, Value Health Africa - Cameroon

Ndansi Elvis NUKAM, President & CEO, Cameroon Trading Corporation - Cameroon

Sylvester A. Sede, MD & CEO, Sylverflame Media Ltd - Nigeria

Bahnan Omar Loula, Founder & CEO, Techsoft - Djibouti

Alagie Busso, Founder & CEO, FutureTech - Gambia

Eng. Paulo J. Marques Morgado MBA, CEO, MorGroup - The Netherlands

Mamadou Dio Diallo, Managing Director, Galerie General Bureautique - Guinea

Tchakoute.K. Henri Blaise, Operations Manager, Satch Inter Sarl - Benin

Sebulon David, Senior Managing Partner, Glowdom - Namibia

ATIGS COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES (AS OF OCT 31, 2017)

Jennifer Uchendu, Founder, SustyVibes - Nigeria

Okpara Ikenna Goodyear, M.SC., Chairman, Green Remedy International Limited, Nigeria

Pascal Kerong'a Urwinyo, Chairman, Kerong’a Urwinyo Investment - Congo DRC

Alfred Loua, Founder, Africa Growth SME Executive Network - Cote D'Ivoire

Ylanga Blinker, ATIGS Organizing Committee & Alliance Partner - Suriname

James Barh Barlee, Executive Director, LIBSEIB Consultants Group - Liberia

Alain Yapi, Directeur des Opérations, ABAGTHA - Morocco

Mohamadou Aminou, Government Admin Officer - Ministry of Public Contracts,Cameroon

Willi-Fryd Magnima, Director, Agence Diel Creative's Business (Agence DIELCB) - Gabon

Abdoulaye Sambou, ATIGS Organizing Partner - Washington, D.C, United States

Ouedraogo Wendegoudi Jacqueline - Burkina Faso

Ms. Lucretia Mbogba, Development Planning Officer - Bo District Council - Sierra Leone

Junaid Udhin , General Manager, Harel Mallac Global Services Ltd - Mauritius

Latjor G.Gatwich Chuol, Entrepreneur - South Sudan

Mr. Ojok Simon, Managing Director/ Co-Founder, HIVE Uganda - Uganda

Gahimbare Arnaud - Burundi

George. W. Bakka, CEO, Angels Initiatives - Uganda

Jules Gervais, Chief Executive Officer, Jules Gervais Group - Canada

Duma Ndumiso Mnisi, Founding Director,D.Special Needs Investments (Pty) Ltd, Swaziland

Gadzanani Makopola, CEO, Far The Best - Botswana

Dagadou K. Agbeko, Founder & CEO, Shenzhen Kodaga Consulting Co.;Ltd – China

Amon Rupiya, AGM Operations, Diamond Seguros – Mozambique

Elizabeth de Magalhães Serra (Prof. Doutora/Ph.D), CEO, Double S - Portugal

Janvier Regis Habimana, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Convergencium Ltd - Rwanda

Alphons Koruhama, Founder and Director, Possibility Thinkers - Namibia

Hamid Khayar Oumar Defallah, Associate, Global Investment Company - Chad

Iongwa Mashangao, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Altech Group – Congo DRC

Koumtebaye Elysee, CEO, Chad Pharmaplus - Chad

Reginald Roman, Interim CAO & Accountant, Fransfontein Settlement area Office, Namibia

Maryse Djmasse-Mobe, Executive Manager, RH2P - Central African Republic

Cde. Dalah Ndahafa Hapulile, Founder & CEO, Dalarize Development Project - Namibia

Junior Washe, Hair Anna, Database System Administrator – Congo DRC

Isaac Manuel Cangund Cangundo, Chief Executive Officer, Bond Capital – Angola

Moise Matabaro, EHS Coordinator DRC Zone, Boart Longyear - Congo DRC

Cédric OUANEKPONE, CEO, Bê-Afrika Concept Consulting, Central African Republic

Adhan Sheikh Abdullahi, Managing Director, Sinai Company Limited - Kenya

Larissa Ratsiraka, General Manager, World Trade Center Antananarivo - Madagascar

Olaniyi Adebola, President & CEO, ADESOJ Energy And Consulting Ventures Limited - Nigeria

Enos Denhere, Envirochem Enterprises PVT Ltd, Zimbabwe

Mr. Sebastian C. Kopulande, MP, Chief Executive Officer of Zambian International Trade & Investment

Centre (ZITIC) – Zambian

Dennis Obi Ekunie, Managing Director, Uniek Equity & Trust Limited - Nigeria

Camille Epembia, Founder & Manager, YORHA Consulting - Gabon

Nurhassen Mensur Mudesir - Ethiopia

Jennifer Ceres, CEO, AVA, and Global Vice-President, WCFO - Cote d’Ivoire

Bernard Oduro Takyi, Regional Coordinator, CAYE-West Africa

Florence Sugut, Managing Director, ikapamedia East Africa – Kenya

Larissa Ratsiraka, General Manager, World Trade Center Antananarivo - Madagascar

Akbar Mohammed, US Trade Delegations, Pan-Africa

Maurice Castel BALIMAKA, Honorary Minister, DRC Government

Sam Nhairy, CTIS, General Manager, Nhairy & Lawrence Corp - Morocco

Chief Bintan Famutimi, National President, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce - Nigeria

AUTHORIZED DELEGATION LEADERS IN AFRICA (AS OF OCT 31, 2017)

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Air France/KLM Meetings - France Lovoco - USA

Global Innovation Exchange - United States

EEP Africa – The Energy and Environment Partnership - South Africa

Private Jet Services - United States

SkyTeam Airline Alliance - The Netherlands

Elite Private Yachts - United States

Hertz - United States

Labacorp Group – Cameroon

Tekbos Business Solutions - India

World Trade Center Antananarivo - Madagascar

International Entrepreneurs Link Up - Ghana

The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa - United States

AMENA Trade & Investment Consulting GmbH - Berlin, Germany

Agence Diel Creative's Business (Agence DIELCB) - Libreville, Gabon

International Ventures and Trade, Inc - Los Angeles, California

Relief - New Jersey, United States

DJOUMAN - Paris, France

PLANETINVEST - France

Evvnt - United Kingdom

Greater Construction Alliance - Japan

Eventbrite - United States

World Business Events Limited - United Arab Emirates

GAA Asia Exhibitions - China

GAA Events Africa - Nigeria

Elance Softech – India

Hidden Wisdom Investments - Botswana

Franchise Africa - North Carolina - United States

iKapaMedia East Africa – Kenya

Convergencium - Rwanda

Ignite Trade Africa – Kenya

AfriWAPA - United States

Entreprises du Cameroun (ECAM) – Cameroon

Leading Women of Africa (LWA) - South Africa

The Pillars Group S.A.R.L - Benin

LoopSight Company Inc - Canada

Africa Marketing Agency - New York, United States

ATIGS 2018 SPONSORING & SUPPORTING PARTNERS (AS OF OCT 31)

ATIGS 2018 STRATEGIC & INDUSTRY PARTNERS (AS OF OCT 31)

APO Group – Switzerland (Exclusive Newswire Partner)

Oxford Business Group – London, England (Research Partner) Air France – France (Official Airlines Carrier)

Asoko Insight (Asoko) - Nigeria (Market Intelligence Partner)

Lovoco - Pennsylvania, USA (Official Bilingual Partner)

Africa Business Radio – South Africa (Official Digital Audio Live Streaming Partner)

NAL PARTNER

Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE) – West Africa

Africa Global Funds Dubai Exporters

Africa on The Rise Export Canada

Renewables in Africa AfricaBusiness.com

Gobiz Korea Pan African Visions

BB0A News Industrialize Africa Review

USPA News Export Poland

Africa Stop Over Africa Infrastructure Development Review

Allactiontrade Asian Products

Africa Trace & Investment Yearbook B2B.TheTradePost.com

China and Taiwan Manufacturers Electrify Africa Review

ECVV.com Exporters.SG

Find Exporters GAA Monthly Update

Global Wood Trade Network InterMeding.com

iSources.com Kimsha

Opportunities in Africa TradeBoss.com

BusyTrade.com Market.GE

Minmetalsjs-cn.com Miriads

Rude66.com PV Guangzhou

Rusbiz.com Trade & Investment World News

Trade Holding Partner World Hardware

Tender Tiger African Business Central

Ecplaza JCTrans

International Business Directory Africans Building Africa

ATIGS 2018 PREMIER PARTNER

ATIGS 2018 INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

ATIGS 2018 MEDIA PARTNERS (AS OF OCT 31, 2017)

Africa Business Radio Asian Manufacturers Journal

Africaneurs Linloop

Digi Silk Road Financial Nigeria

African Business New African

The business year American Business Television Network

Euro Metabolomics Business Review Afrika

LagosPost The WorldFolio

Sabina Zunguze, CEO & Co-Founder, A Gift To Africa - United States

Charles B. Bennin, CEO, Triple Grace Consultancy and Logistics Ltd - Ghana

El Hadj Lawan, C.O.M, Board Director, Société Nationale d’Hydrocarbures - Cameroon

Jabulani Dhliwayo, Founder, ICT Africa - United States

Babawole Akin-Aina, Managing Partner, AO Advisors - United States

Anietie "Nate" Udofia, CEO & President, Grid Development Partners - United States

Reverend Peter Odijie, Director, International Christian Association of Ministers - Ghana

Dr.Chomi Makina, Chairman, IPHC, CEO, Moonlight Holdings - Zimbabwe

Bernice Dapaah, CEO & Founder, Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative - Ghana

Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, Chairman, ATIGS Ghana Advisory Board

Martin Ofori, CEO, Crystal Capital & Investments Limited, and Vice-Chairman of ATIGS Ghana

Advisory Board – Ghana

Eva Law, Founder & Chairman, Association of Family Offices in Asia, & Association of Private Bankers in Greater

China Region - Hong Kong

Ian T. Brown, Foreign Service Office, U.S Department of State - Texas, USA

Ambassador Gregory W. Engle, Ambassador, U.S Department of State (Former U.S. Ambassador to Togo) - Texas,

USA

Dr. Sheriff Alabi, Head of Africa, Nation Building Initiative, and Consultant, AfDB - London, United Kingdom

Saidy Andrade, Founder, Group Chairman & CEO, Capital Consulting Group - Cape Verde

Joab Khamala, Founder & President, Joab's Capital and Equity Research - Kenya

Dylan Piatti, Senior Chief of Staff, Consumer & Industrial Products Industry - Deloitte Africa

Colin S. Shepherd Esq. FIFM, Executive Director, Sinclair Capital Advisors - South Africa

Dr Gerhard van Rensburg, Chairman, Future Leaders Development & Director, Future Leaders Africa - South

Africa

ADVISORY BOARD PARTNERS: PROGRAM DIVISION

Hamidou Diallo, Directeur Général Adjoint, Entreprise, Bilare Groupe Service - Guinea

ATIGS Regional Representative for the Administrative regions of LABE and BOKE in Guinea

Mamoudou KOUYATE, Millennium Promise Guinea, Country Finance, Administration and Logistics Manager - Guinea-

Conakry

ATIGS Republic of Guinea Deputy Country Representative

Stéphane EDOUKOU, Chief Executive Officer, Les Etablissements Akane - Cote d'Ivoire

ATIGS Cote d'Ivoire Private Business Accounts Specialist

Adams Gadafi Kudah, CEO, ST. Kudah Oil Ghana limited - Ghana

ATIGS Regional Representative for the Volta Region in Ghana

Vincent Domertey Mensah, CEO, Oplem limited - Ghana

ATIGS Regional Representative, Eastern Region of Ghana

Sally Sarah Acquaye, Founder and CEO, Different World Fashion, Spa & Beauty Clinic - Ghana

ATIGS Regional Representative, Western Region of Ghana

MEnyonam McWonder, Managing Director, McWonder Media Network - Ghana

ATIGS Media Coordinator in Ghana

As an initiative to gain exposure in markets around the world, ATIGS continues to partner with events in different sector for

cross-promotion. All partnering events will include ATIGS in their exhibition catalog and on their event website.

Future Cities Show 2018 - Dubai, UAE

8th China Rooftile & Techonology Exhibition (Rooftile China 2018) - China

4th China International Aggregates, Tailing (Aggregates China 2018) - China

8th China Prefab House, Modular Building, Mobile House & Space Fair 2018 - China

8th China (Guangzhou)International Roof,Facade & Waterproofing Exhibition 2018 - China

7th China International Exhibition for Steel Construction & Metal Building Materials 2018 - China

Chongqing Int'l Housing Industry Expo 2017 - China

Guangzhou International Solar Photovoltaic Exhibition 2017 - Guangzhou, China

US China Innovation and Investment Summit 2017 - Houston, Texas, United States

Texas Solar International Forum 2017 - Austin, Texas, United States

Interior Design Furnishing Expo (IDF Oman) 2018 - Oman

Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Exhibition & Conference (Agro Food Oman) 2018 - Oman

Oman's 7th International Exhibition for Infrastructure & Industrial Projects (Infra ) 2017 - Oman

Nigeria CEO Summit & Awards 2017 – Nigeria

Nigeria Build Expo 2017 2017 – Nigeria

21st BuideExpo Kenya 2018

21st BuideExpo Tanzania 2018

Global Attain Advancement - Texas, United States

Trustrade Consulting Group, LLC - Chicago, United States

Uniek Equity & Trust Limited - Nigeria

First African Investment Holding - Angola

iKapaMedia East Africa - Kenya

GAA Trade Show Group – United States

GAA Events Africa - Pan-Africa

GAA Asia Exhibitions – China

Opportunities In Africa – Cameroon

ATIGS Group – United States

ATIGS PARTNERING EVENTS

COUNTRY REGIONS TEAM

ATIGS 2018 ORGANIZING PARTNERS (AS OF OCT 31, 2017)

NetBizImpact - Kenya

Nhairy & Lawrence Corp - United States

Daniel Magunje, Managing Director, AfroXpressed Consultancy - China (Africa-China Division)

Reuben Addison, ATIGS Steering Committee Member - Research Department - USA (Research

Division)

Christine Edith Ntouba Dikongue, ATIGS Steering Committee Member - Business Development

Department - Canada (Outreach Division)

Mahider Kebede, Event Manager & Owner, Eshi Events Plc - Ethiopia (Logistic Division)

Helen Okon, CEO, Business Review Afrika - Nigeria (Facilitation Division)

Wisdom King Adukpo, CEO, Tiwala Markt Co. Ltd - ATIGS West Africa Programs Coordinator

Mengoumou Ayissi Jean Calvin, CEO, Opportunities In Africa - ATIGS Central Africa Programs Coordinator

Africa Eye Report

USA to Host Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit 2018

http://africaneyereport.com/usa-to-host-africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-2018/?pr=50665&lang=fr

ECOFINANCE

Sommet mondial sur le commerce et l’investissement en Afrique du 24 au 26 juin 2018

http://www.ecofinance.sn/Sommet-mondial-sur-le-commerce-et-l-investissement-en-Afrique-du-24-au-26-juin-

2018_a2097.html

Business et Finances

L’édition 2018 d’ATIGS réunira plus de 2 000 opérateurs économiques

http://business-et-finances.com/ledition-2018-datigs-reunira-plus-de-2-000-operateurs-economiques/

ATIGS IN THE NEWS

ATIGS REGIONAL CORDINATORS

ATIGS FEATURED STEERING COMMITTEE

Le360Afrique

Etats-unis Mega Sommet Mondial Sur Le Commerce et-linvestissement En Afrique

http://afrique.le360.ma/senegal-autres-pays/economie/2017/10/19/15904-etats-unis-mega-sommet-mondial-sur-le-

commerce-et-linvestissement-en-afrique-15904

CNBC Africa

Africa Trade And Investment Global Summit 2018

https://www.cnbcafrica.com/apo/2017/10/19/africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-2018/

Breaking News J

Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit 2018

https://breakingnewsj.com/2017/11/africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-2018/

African Business

http://africanbusinessmagazine.com/feed-items/africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-2018/

Mareeg Media

“Driving Trade, Unleashing Investment and Enhancing Economic Development”

http://mareeg.com/driving-trade-unleashing-investment-and-enhancing-economic-development/

Swazi Observer

GOVT, LOCAL COMPANIES GET INVITE FOR ATIGS 2018 IN THE US

http://new.observer.org.sz/details.php?id=1518

Eletiofe

Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit 2018

http://eletiofe.com/africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-2018

AFRICA LINK

Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018

http://www.africalink.ch/index.php/en/top-stories/143128-africa-trade-and-investment-global-summit-atigs-2018

Africa1

Sommet Mondial sur le Commerce et l’Investissement en Afrique 2018

http://www.africa1.com/spip.php?article81834

Infomédiaire

Investissements en Afrique : Un Sommet mondial en juin prochain

http://www.infomediaire.net/investissements-en-afrique-un-sommet-mondial-en-juin-prochain/

Agence Ivoirienne de Presse

Côte d’Ivoire/International/ Un Sommet mondial sur le commerce et l’investissement en Afrique prévu en 2018 aux

USA (Communiqué)

http://aip.ci/cote-divoireinternational-un-sommet-mondial-sur-le-commerce-et-linvestissement-en-afrique-prevu-en-

2018-aux-usa-communique/

Le Reporter.ma

Commerce et investissement en Afrique : Sommet mondial à Washington en 2018

https://www.lereporter.ma/zoom/commerce-et-investissement-en-afrique-sommet-mondial-a-washington-en-2018/

Tunivisions

Le sommet mondial se déroulera du 24 au 26 Juin 2018 à Washington, DC pour explorer des opportunités d'affaires

en Afrique

http://www.tunivisions.net/7429/show-tags.tnv

Mr. Okpara Ikenna Goodyear, ATIGS Country Representative, NIGERIA sensitizing participants on the Africa Trade

and Investment Global at Cihcotel Classique Hotel, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria!

Green Remedy International Limited (GRIL) organized an In-Country Sensitization Workshop for Nigeria. The purpose

of the workshop is to create awareness amongst the Nigerian populace on the enormous benefits and opportunities showcased

by the ATIGS 2018 program. Also, the workshop seeked to synchronize the efforts of key stakeholders of the ATIGS

program. Key stakeholders invited to the workshop included executive members of Nigerian Association of Chambers of

Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Rivers,

Bayelsa, Cross-Rivers and Edo States of Nigeria. Also invited were the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN Awka and Asaba),

Bank of Industry (BOI), commercial banks, eminent personalities and business men, Government Officials comprising

governors and spouses, Chiefs of Staff of State Governments, Commissioners, Special Advisers to Governors on Trade and

Investment amongst other senior government officials.

Mr. Okpara Ikenna Goodyear, ATIGS Nigeria Country Representative

Noted for the work his team is doing on the ground in Nigeria.

ATIGS SENSITISATION WORKSHOP IN NIGERIA

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE SPOTLIGHT

ATIGS team will spend over 100 days as of August 2017 to June 2018 travelling to meet stakeholders at events

worldwide. This calendar below is a listing of events ATIGS will be attending.

Featured Events ATIGS Worldwide Outreach Team Will Be Attending

World Manufacturing Forum | 7-9 November 2017 | Monterrey, Mexico

World Water Forum 2018 | March 18 to 23, 2018 | Brasilia, Brazil

Annual Investment Meeting | April 9-11, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) | June 6 –8, 2018 |Baltimore, MD

World Forum for Direct Foreign Investment 2018 | 11 -13 June 2018 | Liverpool, England

Devex World 2018 | June 12, 2018 | Washington, D.C.

Select USA Investment Summit | June 20 - 22, 2018 | Washington, D.C Area

World Gas Conference (WGC) | June 25, 2018 | Washington, D.C

Finally:

Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS 2018)

June 24-26, 2018 | Washington, D.C

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update covers ATIGS partner news, expansion news, featured deals, spotlights, insights, and general news

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