Stating the Case for Investing in Nigeria
Africa Matters Limited and their conference partners, DMA, were proud to host HE Goodluck Jonathan on his first visit to the UK as Vice President of Nigeria together with his delegation of key Ministers and Nigerian State Governors.
As the keynote speaker of the AML and DMA event, Stating the case for investing in Nigeria, held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology on 22 April 2009, the Vice President highlighted ‘We are taking drastic measures to rebuild, overhaul and considerably improve power supply and transportation in order to increase the efficiency of our national economy and decrease the cost of doing business in our country. To achieve quick and sustainable results, we are among other measures privatizing power and transport infrastructure. Furthermore, we are doing everything possible to strengthen the enforcement of law and order as well as tackle the security challenges of the Niger Delta.’ (As reported by Nigeria First, 22 April 2009).
Joining the Vice President from Nigeria were Minister of State for Finance, Remi Babalola, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Diezani Allison Madueke and the Governors of Kano and Rivers states, who all spoke of opportunities to invest in sectors and regions within the country.
Other speakers at the event included AML’s Chairman, Baroness Lynda Chalker, who is deeply involved in the development of Nigeria’s investment climate through her role as co-coordinator of the Honorary International Investment Council, firstly for President Obasanjo and now for President Yar ‘Adua of Nigeria. Steven Dimitriyev, senior finance and private sector development specialist for the World Bank gave an overview of how quickly Nigeria could rise through the ratings in the World Bank's Doing Business survey,and business sector speakers from Dangote, Lafarge and Total, sponsors of the event, highlighted how business and investment could flourish in Nigeria.
AML and DMA will be taking the successful event to Dubai later in the year, where the Vice President will again lead the Nigerian delegation. The targeted audience will include potential investors from banks, private sector businesses and sovereign wealth funds.
- Date: 02.06.2009
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