Exploring NIGERIA : Nigerian Market Cultural Approach
September the 4th 2013 – Brussels
This seminar is aimed at Walloon companies and at young candidates to an export career
Wednesday September the 4th 2013 :
Académie Royale de Belgique - Palais des Académies – salle du Trône, Rue Ducale 1 1000 Brussels
9.30 AM : Welcome
10.00 : « CIWB &AWEX, why targeting the
“booming” Nigerian market? »
Mrs. Jadranka ZORICA, CIWB Director & Mr. Henri
CHALON, Walloon Export and Foreign Investment
Agency (AWEX )Africa Near & Middle East Office
Director
10.15 : «Nigerian economic prospects, and its
commercial relations in Europe »
H.E. Ambassador Félix Edobor AWANBOR, Nigerian
Embassy in Brussels
10.30 : « The EU and its trade relations in SubSaharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria »
Mr. Remco VAHL, European Commission DG Trade
Coordinator Western Africa
10.45 : « Private sector as an engine for
development : EESC’ opinion »
Mr. Ivan VOLES, European Economic and Social
Committee Councillor (EESC)
11.00 : « Belgium in Nigeria: overview of its presence
& facts about security in the country »
Mr. Filip VANDENBROECKE, Belgian Minister of
Foreign Affairs
11.25 : « Canvassing the Nigerian market, and
presenting the 2nd European Nigerian Business
Forum »
11.10 : Break
Mrs. Paulette VAN TRIER, Nigerian-Belgian
Commercial Information & Documentation Center
(NBCIDC) Director
11.40 : « Crossing the Atlantic from Manhattan to
Gulf of Guinea, how the new mega Eko Atlantic City
project can turn Lagos into a new financial center »
Mr. Gilbert CHAGOURY, Chagoury Group President
Mr. Brent SADLER, Chagoury Group Spokesman
Mr. Frederik ROMAN, Business Development Manager
CFE International (Cobel Contracting)
12.00 : « Company testimonials »
Mr. Pierre-Henri MULKAY, Area Sales Manager ICARUS
+ Geert WOUTERS, Financing Worldwide CEO and Mr.
Emmanuel WILLEMS, OKFTZ Business Development
Manager
Cité internationale Wallonie-Bruxelles rue de Pitteurs 20 B 4020 Liège - Belgique
tél. +32 (0)4 242 77 10 fax +32 (0)4 242 77 14 info@ciwb.be www.ciwb.be
n° d’entreprise BE 0890.237.492 Compte bancaire 751 -2030603-45
avec le soutien de la Communauté française Wallonie -Bruxelles
Lunch from 12.45 to 13.45
13.45 : « AWEX - Africa Near & Middle East
Department actions and incentives »
Mrs. Halima AMRANI, AWEX - Africa Near & Middle
East Department Coordinator- Moderator
13.55 : « Cultural Approach of Nigeria »
Mr. Mohammed AHMED, Minister - Nigerian Embassy
in Brussels , Relations to European Union
14.15 : « The Nigerian banking system »
Mr. Gaby FADEL, Branch Manager Byblos Bank London
14.35 : « How to set up a company in Nigeria : tips &
tricks »
Mr. Abdullahi SANI, Co-founder and Senior Partner
Abais Law Office Lagos
14.55 : « Ducroire presence in Nigeria : how to
support Belgian Investment in Nigeria »
Mrs. Mireille JANSSENS, Business Development Advisor
ONDD (Ducroire)
15.10 : « Speed dating »
On demand with AWEX experts and any of the speakers
End of the seminar at 17.00
Reception at the Nigerian Embassy Avenue de Tervuren 288 1150 Brussels at 17.30 (shuttle planned)
Cité internationale Wallonie-Bruxelles rue de Pitteurs 20 B 4020 Liège - Belgique
tél. +32 (0)4 242 77 10 fax +32 (0)4 242 77 14 info@ciwb.be www.ciwb.be
n° d’entreprise BE 0890.237.492 Compte bancaire 751 -2030603-45
avec le soutien de la Communauté française Wallonie -Bruxelles
A PROACTIVE, COSMOPOLITAN WALLONIA, CREATOR OF NEW INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
EXPLORING NIGERIA
Why targeting the Nigerian market?
This market was chosen due to the interest, potential and strong ties that link our countries through a significant
presence on both sides, but also because cosmopolitan Wallonia is full of skilled, multilingual resources which are
familiar with this, at times difficult, market, particularly due to immigration.
In general, Nigeria has been enjoying economic success for the past 15 years.
This large country, the African largest in terms of population (over 160 millions) is the second African economy,
and has the fastest growth in the MINT countries (comprising of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey. This
group is countries is the second wave (and the most dynamic) of emerging countries after the BRIC (Brazil,
Russia, India and China). This success is the result of numerous factors such as of course the importance of oil
and gas resources; great work ethic; high quality of general, specialized and university education; and, of course,
the opening of its market.
At a vital time to for Walloon exporters to find new markets, it is time to open up to Nigeria, and our exports to
Nigeria have raised up to 34% for the last five years, while the Belgian exports to Nigeria raised up to 193,8% for
the same period!
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The seminar "Cultural approach to the Nigerian market"
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the cultural approach to the market
the strategy for approaching the market
the market prospects
the relations of this market in Europe
the Walloon exports supporting agencies
the banking system
company testimonials
The instructors - "natives" (diaspora) or non –natives - will be both technical experts and market professionals.
September the 4th, 2013
Cité internationale Wallonie-Bruxelles rue de Pitteurs 20 B 4020 Liège - Belgique
tél. +32 (0)4 242 77 10 fax +32 (0)4 242 77 14 info@ciwb.be www.ciwb.be
n° d’entreprise BE 0890.237.492 Compte bancaire 751 -2030603-45
avec le soutien de la Communauté française Wallonie -Bruxelles