Ecobank Nigeria says all is set for its Agric Business
Summit 2020. The Agribusiness summit is part of the bank’s determination to
further showcase the potentials in the agricultural sector of the nation’s
economy in partnership with the Vanguard, the Economic Forum Series and Nigeria
Agribusiness Group (NABG).
The summit with the theme: Unlocking productivity and
investment opportunities across the Agribusiness value chain, is scheduled for
February 13, 2020 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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Ecobank had also announced an Agriculture Businesses Finance
Scheme where it plans to disburse additional loan of N70 billion for
practitioners in different value chains of agriculture within the next two
years.
Head, Agribusiness, Ecobank Nigeria, Mojisola Oguntoyinbo,
said the summit is part of the bank’s continuous contribution to the growth and
development of the agriculture sector of the nation’s economy. According to her,
a pool of notable leaders and industry experts have been assembled to address key
and current issues in the agricultural space as it relates to current economic
developments and participants will also be given the opportunity to exhibit
their products and services within the agriculture value chain.
“This maiden edition of the Ecobank Agribusiness Summit is
to stimulate discussions, examine critically the opportunities with the intent
of unlocking the growth potentials in the entire value chain of the agric
sector.
The event will include keynote speakers, panel discussion
sessions and exhibition of agro and agro-allied products where marketplace
experience will be created for buyers and sellers to interact and make sales.
Between 400 and 450 firms, regulators and other stake holders in Agric-business
are expected to attend and participate at the event. This will create
opportunity for networking among the industry players,” she noted.
Further, Mrs Oguntoyibo noted that the summit would, among
other things, examine the potential impact of agriculture technology investment
in fixing low productivity in Nigeria’s food production; how government policy,
laws and regulatory framework can drive effective public private partnership;
evaluate existing traditional agriculture finance models in Nigeria and the
role and impact of technology enabled commodity exchange trading across the
agriculture value chain, and the role of developmental partners and
international agencies in driving funding and investments across the
agriculture value chain.
Jude Ndu, co-founder, the Economic Forum Series and
Director, Vanguard Conferences, says: “We are delighted to be partnering with
Ecobank Nigeria on the conceptualisation, strategy and execution of this high
profile event in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) agriculture policy
and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the Federal Government.’’