No fewer than 43 foreign companies are to participate in the 13th Abuja International Trade Fair slated for Sept. 26 to Oct. 7.
Mrs Tonia Shoyele, the Director-General,
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), made the disclosure at a
news conference in Abuja.
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), made the disclosure at a
news conference in Abuja.
The theme of the fair is “Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Agribusiness through Innovative Technology’’.
“There are about 43 countries coming in,
11 embassies will be attending the fair, all the states of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria will also be present,’’ Shoyele said.
11 embassies will be attending the fair, all the states of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria will also be present,’’ Shoyele said.
She said that trade fair would bring
together more than one million visitors with about 1,500 exhibitors
across all the sectors of the economy.
together more than one million visitors with about 1,500 exhibitors
across all the sectors of the economy.
Shoyele said that exhibitors would have
an ample opportunity to showcase and promote their brands to a captive
audience of decision makers, which would in turn increase their market
share.
an ample opportunity to showcase and promote their brands to a captive
audience of decision makers, which would in turn increase their market
share.
According to her, it will be an
opportunity for manufactures to interact with product end users, handle
customer complaints and reward brand loyalists.
opportunity for manufactures to interact with product end users, handle
customer complaints and reward brand loyalists.
She said that this year’s edition would
provide a platform for sharing of trade, investment and market
opportunities and information and would help buyers and sellers,
investors and countries to foster business relationship.
provide a platform for sharing of trade, investment and market
opportunities and information and would help buyers and sellers,
investors and countries to foster business relationship.
Shoyele said that the objective of the
fairs was to promote all aspects of the economy through national and
international cooperation and promote made in Nigeria products.
fairs was to promote all aspects of the economy through national and
international cooperation and promote made in Nigeria products.
She said it would create conducive trade
atmosphere between Nigeria and other countries for the actualisation of
joint venture projects.
atmosphere between Nigeria and other countries for the actualisation of
joint venture projects.
“Other objectives are to form partnership
with international investors and also create opportunity to acquire
latest updates in the global market,’’ Shoyele said.
with international investors and also create opportunity to acquire
latest updates in the global market,’’ Shoyele said.
Past, exhibitors complained of middlemen that would buy more than 10 exhibition stands and sell to them at an exorbitant price.
Shoyele said that the issue of middlemen
had been addressed saying “we have taken steps to ensure that extortion
of exhibitors will not occur in this year’s trade fair.
had been addressed saying “we have taken steps to ensure that extortion
of exhibitors will not occur in this year’s trade fair.
“We did not allow the contractors to come
in to pay for exhibition stands, we will ensure that every exhibitor
pay directly to the chamber’s account.
in to pay for exhibition stands, we will ensure that every exhibitor
pay directly to the chamber’s account.
“Any exhibitor that does not have the receipt of the chamber will be sent away,’’ she said.
