Connect Nigeria Business Fair Holds in March

Connect Nigeria has announced date for the 8th edition its annual business fair that connects and impact thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs across the country.

According to the organizers, this year’s business fair will hold on 6th and 7th March 2020, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, with the theme: ‘2020 Vision’.

The annual event is aimed at fostering collaboration and empowering businesses in Nigeria by educating entrepreneurs on how to grow their businesses and build strong business networks.

The platform also serves as a bridge between businesses within the African continent and the rest of the world.

Speaking at a pre-event press conference, Emeka Okafor, ceo, Connect Nigeria, said: “At the Business Fair, participants can explore the many business prospects available while entrepreneurs can learn the skills they need to grow their businesses in today’s tech-driven world.”

He reemphasized commitment in helping Nigerian enterprises succeed through empowerment and collaboration.

According to him, “I believe that by empowering SMEs (Small and Medium Scale Enterprises), millions of jobs can be created, the per capita income and export earnings can increase, and the capacity utilization in key industries can be unlocked, while economic expansion can be greatly enhanced”.

He affirmed that this platform can solve the problem of Nigeria’s increasing population that are living below the poverty line and Nigeria’s inability to engage the growing youth population, especially in driving the United Nation’s sustainable development goals.

He noted that the company, over the years has actively sought to amplify the best of the SME segments in Nigeria through campaigns like its Top 100 Emerging SMEs, which held its first edition in 2018.

Through its annual Business Fair, Connect Nigeria has consistently advocated for the building of strong business networks and the laying down of processes that ensures the success of ventures.

As in previous years, the business fair will have Master Class sessions that will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to engage with business leaders and role models while having their questions answered in a classroom setting, and learning from real success stories.

There will also be a Pitch session where five participants, will have five minutes each to present a sustainable, technology-driven business idea. The winner will get on-the-spot funding.

There will be over 400 exhibitors and thousands of visitors over the course of two days. A wide range of services and products will be represented, some of which include Fashion & Beauty, Real Estate, ICT Solution Providers, FinTech, Food & Beverages, Literature & the Arts etc.