Post by Trade facilitator on Nov 4, 2021 8:08:05 GMT 1
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Empowers 60 Osun State SMEs For Export Business
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council recently organized a workshop for about 60 owners and operators of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Osun state of Nigeria on how to make their agricultural products fit for the international market.
The workshop was held in Oshogbo, the state capital, and was tagged ‘Facilitating Strategic Export Market Access Programme in Collaboration with The Trade Support Institutions’.
According to the Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy Department, NEPC, Aliu Saddique, the participants were SMEs Owners with the potential to export commodities to the international market.
The Assistant Director said that the council was using a model developed by the centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries to train the participants so as to make them have a good understanding of what the international market demands.
He said “We have discovered that the European market is the toughest market; we are using the model developed by the CPI to train our SMEs involved in exports for them to be able to operate at the international market.
“We are also targeting the Africa Continental Free Trade Area; it is meant to equip the 60 selected SMEs that have potentials for export with all they need to know about it”.
At the occasion, the Osun state commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Industries and Empowerment, Dr. Bode Olaonipekun, called for serious planning on what to do during the time that crude oil would no longer be the cash cow of the country.
The commission blamed the current economic hardship being faced in the country on the neglect of the non-oil sector by both present and previous administrations in the country. He advised that the country should start planning on what to be done when oil will no longer bring revenue to the country in order to avert economic crises.
In the same vein, The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, has through the Export Expansion Facility Programme, begun a capacity-building workshop to train 100 women-owned businesses on how to export their products.
The training was in partnership with Agrochains Consult, it lasted for 5 (five) days. The workshop featured sessions on institutionalizing the inclusion of more women-led Small and Medium Enterprises into the non-oil export ecosystem. The training was held in Lagos state.
The council disclosed that the target of the training was to ensure improved packaging, branding and standardized certifications and enhancing knowledge of relevant international trade agreements. This would really help the businesses to access new global markets.
The Executive Director, NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo, said that “The NEPC always strives to partner reputable private sector companies such as Agrochains Consult in our continuing effort to create an army of exporters that will drive non-oil exports and promote diversification of Nigeria’s export portfolio for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
“The training of 100 women-owned businesses on export readiness is part of our efforts to achieve inclusion participation of women in the non-oil sector.”
The Agrochains CEO said that the focus of the training was to be on providing real-world experience, insight, in-depth research, evidence based information and keynotes from industry leaders.
The CEO, Mr. Ojo said, “The topics being covered include leveraging institutional partnerships to develop export competencies of the businesses, support with improved packaging, branding, standardized certification and knowledge of trade agreements and market requirements.”
Mr. Ojo said that his company, Agrochains, has structured a six-month mentorship programme to participants so that they receive the required support from experienced mentors.
We are aware of all the Federal Government of Nigeria is doing through the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) under the leadership of the current Executive Director, Olusegun Awolowo.
We believe that the government will not lose steam until all the efforts being put in to revive the non-export sector start yielding fruits.
Stay with us as we bring to you more on the export market.
Don’t forget that our company trains exporters and importers; get more information by contacting the admin of the forum.
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council recently organized a workshop for about 60 owners and operators of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Osun state of Nigeria on how to make their agricultural products fit for the international market.
The workshop was held in Oshogbo, the state capital, and was tagged ‘Facilitating Strategic Export Market Access Programme in Collaboration with The Trade Support Institutions’.
According to the Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy Department, NEPC, Aliu Saddique, the participants were SMEs Owners with the potential to export commodities to the international market.
The Assistant Director said that the council was using a model developed by the centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries to train the participants so as to make them have a good understanding of what the international market demands.
He said “We have discovered that the European market is the toughest market; we are using the model developed by the CPI to train our SMEs involved in exports for them to be able to operate at the international market.
“We are also targeting the Africa Continental Free Trade Area; it is meant to equip the 60 selected SMEs that have potentials for export with all they need to know about it”.
At the occasion, the Osun state commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Industries and Empowerment, Dr. Bode Olaonipekun, called for serious planning on what to do during the time that crude oil would no longer be the cash cow of the country.
The commission blamed the current economic hardship being faced in the country on the neglect of the non-oil sector by both present and previous administrations in the country. He advised that the country should start planning on what to be done when oil will no longer bring revenue to the country in order to avert economic crises.
In the same vein, The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, has through the Export Expansion Facility Programme, begun a capacity-building workshop to train 100 women-owned businesses on how to export their products.
The training was in partnership with Agrochains Consult, it lasted for 5 (five) days. The workshop featured sessions on institutionalizing the inclusion of more women-led Small and Medium Enterprises into the non-oil export ecosystem. The training was held in Lagos state.
The council disclosed that the target of the training was to ensure improved packaging, branding and standardized certifications and enhancing knowledge of relevant international trade agreements. This would really help the businesses to access new global markets.
The Executive Director, NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo, said that “The NEPC always strives to partner reputable private sector companies such as Agrochains Consult in our continuing effort to create an army of exporters that will drive non-oil exports and promote diversification of Nigeria’s export portfolio for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
“The training of 100 women-owned businesses on export readiness is part of our efforts to achieve inclusion participation of women in the non-oil sector.”
The Agrochains CEO said that the focus of the training was to be on providing real-world experience, insight, in-depth research, evidence based information and keynotes from industry leaders.
The CEO, Mr. Ojo said, “The topics being covered include leveraging institutional partnerships to develop export competencies of the businesses, support with improved packaging, branding, standardized certification and knowledge of trade agreements and market requirements.”
Mr. Ojo said that his company, Agrochains, has structured a six-month mentorship programme to participants so that they receive the required support from experienced mentors.
We are aware of all the Federal Government of Nigeria is doing through the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) under the leadership of the current Executive Director, Olusegun Awolowo.
We believe that the government will not lose steam until all the efforts being put in to revive the non-export sector start yielding fruits.
Stay with us as we bring to you more on the export market.
Don’t forget that our company trains exporters and importers; get more information by contacting the admin of the forum.
