NSE To Exhibit Nigeria Businesses At The London Olympic Games

The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in accordance to  the Federal Government of Nigeria’s strategy to attract foreign investment to the country’s economy would be participating in an exhibition that will showcase about twenty Nigeria investors during the coming Olympic games.
The NSE will showcase about 20 leading businesses in the country at the business-focused event titled “The African and Caribbean Business Expo.”  This was confirmed by the NSE General Manager and Head of Listings, Sales and Retention, Mrs. Taba Peterside.
The event which will hold from August 4 to August 11, this year at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London during the forthcoming Olympic Games will also feature hundreds of Diaspora-owned business in London.
The purpose of the event is to call the attention of investors to the potential of doing business in Nigeria.

The exhibition brings together leaders in business, senior government officials around the globe as well as international broadcast and news outlets strategically to an idea, business opportunity and deal broking melting pot.

The event is hosted by the African and Caribbean Business Experience in association with Courteville Business Solutions and sponsored by the NSE. According to  Mrs Peterside, the Expo is a wonderful opportunity for The Nigerian Stock Exchange to showcase itself and a selection of its top listed companies as well as members of the stock broking firms.

A statement released by the organisers of the event quoted Peterside, saying, “We are extremely excited about coming to London for the African and Caribbean Business Expo. At a time when Africa and Nigeria in particular are attracting so much global business interest, the Expo is a wonderful opportunity for The Nigerian Stock Exchange to showcase itself and a selection of its top listed companies and member stock broking firms.”
“London is a pre-eminent centre for international commerce and with the event being timed around the summer Olympics, it is a must attend and an opportunity that businesses do not want to miss,” she opined.

The exhibition was conceived from the idea that black businesses in London need to stake a claim on the business opportunity that the London Olympic might present. The statement reads: “The Expo is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the enormous business opportunities for investment and increased trade in Africa and the Caribbean. It is also a very strategic platform for African and Caribbean businesses to export their trade and find business partners.

“It will also bring culture from Africa and the Caribbean to London. The finest of fashion from Africa will take part in a professional catwalk show, while guests will sample authentic flavours of African cuisine cooked by celebrated chefs. There will be an eclectic fusion of art and lifestyle, with a photography exhibition and gallery of artists from Africa.”

In preparation for the Olympics, Nigerian football icon Kanu Nwankwo, actress Funke Khadijat Akindele Oloyed, singer Banky W and comedian Steve Onu (Yaw) have been named as the country’s representatives to bear the prestigious Olympic Torch heralding the age long Greek tradition of the global sports event.

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 July to August 12.

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