A senior audience of over 300 delegates from Nigeria and around the world gathered for the launch of Euromoney's first conference in Nigeria.
Including senior representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government alongside key financial market and corporate sector representatives, the conference acted as a call to the investment community to dispense with the unduly negative images of the country portrayed in the international media. By whatever metric you use - natural resources, geography, population - Nigeria is one of the world's last great frontier markets.
In spite of the tremendous and often discussed challenges of doing business in the country - infrastructure, power, corruption - some clear success stories are in evidence. None more so than in the form of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s leading industrialist, and Africa's second richest businessman, whose on-stage interview with the Managing Director of Euromoney was the highlight of the two-day conference.
Panels of market participants and commentators subsequently debated in detail other key issues for the continued development of the economy, including the Vision 2020 objectives of the current government, economic diversification, the development of the capital market and the capital requirements of the country's burgeoning private sector. Based on what was discussed, next year's conference will certainly provide some fascinating insights into how rapidly the country is changing.
Euromoney would like to thank all speakers and delegates who contributed towards the success of this inaugural event. In particular, we especially thank all of this year's sponsors, without whom the event would not be possible.
We look forward to welcoming you all again next year.
To view the final agenda please click here.
Speeches, Presentations and Workshops:
Financing Liquidity in a Post Liquid World
by Mal. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor and Chairman of the Board, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Bank PHB Workshop - Infrastructure: Finding Financing In An Uncertain World
By Engr (Dr) J.O Makoju - Hon. Special Adviser to the President (Electric Power)
Deap Capital Workshop - Using Private Equity & Venture Capital Investments to Deepen The Nigerian Capital Market – An Investors Perspective
by Emmanuel Ugboh, Group Managing Director, Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc
Oando Plc Workshop - Building Africa's Leading Integrated Energy Provider
by Wale Tinubu, Group CEO, Oando Plc
Panel V - Foreign Direct Investment: The Investor Experience
by Dele Babade, Founder & CEO, AfriCapital LLC Panel VI: Economic Diversification: the Transition from Oil-Dependency
By Simon Hardie, Programme Director, Euromoney Conferences
Pictures from the conference:
Opening Address: Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor - Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria
Workshop A - Deap Capital - Using Private Equity & Venture Capital Investments to Deepen The Nigerian Capital Market – An Investors Perspective
Panel II: Risk & Reward: Building a Resilient, Transparent Banking Sector
Workshop B - Bank PHB - Structuring and Financing Infrastructure Activities in Nigeria: A Focus on Power
Workshop C - Oando Plc - Unusual Challenges, Ingenious Solutions: Building an Energy Conglomerate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Panel III: The Naira: A New African Reserve Currency?
Panel IV: Capital Markets: Financing Nigeria's Future
Panel V: Foreign Direct Investment: The Investor Experience
Interview with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President & Chief Executive, Dangote Group
Panel VI: Economic Diversification: The Transition from Oil-Dependency
Panel VII: Nigeria's Private Sector: Engine for Growth
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