The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce is set to lead delegates on a trade mission to Silicon Valley, USA. The five-day trade mission themed ‘Turning Promises to Action’ will bring together the Nigerian private and public sectors, in an effort to learn more about the available technology opportunities in the emerging market and improve Nigeria’s financial infrastructure.
Apart from boosting Nigeria-American trade by connecting businesspeople from both countries, experts believe the trade mission will attract the much needed Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) to Nigeria.
The trade mission is an annual commitment of the chamber to promoting the development of trade, commerce, investment and industrial technological relationships between the public and private sectors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) and the United States of America (United States). It is targeted at driving socio-economic growth and development for all. It will take place between April 28 and May 3, 2019.
Delegates will be hosted by the Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Inc. There will also be meetings with Silicon Valley top executives, angel investors and venture capitalists in information technology, and Silicon Valley organisations (chambers of commerce; Silicon Valley tech companies; the mayor of San Jose, amongst others). This is a time when delegates leverage the chamber’s initiative to meet new international buyers and distributors, expand into new markets, exchange market knowledge, network, gain insight from industry experts and promote their business across border further generating new business for their company’s.
The trade mission will attract businesses in IT, banking, agric, tech, cloud technology solutions, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, block chain, and smart contracts, amongst others.
Last year, the NACC led delegates to Washington DC, USA, where it had success stories in new deals and investments. This year, the chamber, in fulfilling its objective of linking businesses in Nigeria to global enterprises, will not only create business opportunities for participating delegates but is prepared to lead a movement of many more success stories.
More information is available on the Chamber’s website.
www.nigerianamericanchamber.org
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