Connect Nigeria Boosts Local and Global Economic Growth with Business Fair

Amid current economic challenges Connect Nigeria set out to equip several thousand Small Medium Enterprises with social and technological innovation to grow their businesses during the 7th edition of its annual Business Fair, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.

According to Mr Okafor, who spoke at the Pre-fair press briefing held in Lagos recently said the commerce sector is now more technology-driven than ever and the business-enabling platform is set to use the fair to bridge the gap to aid access to required skills and partnerships for SMEs in the country, Africa and the rest of the world.

Chief Executive Officer, Connect Nigeria, Emeka Okafor, explained that amongst other things lacking, access to funding poses a threat to the growth of the SMEs sector as well as operators’ unfamiliarity of socio and technology know-how to grow businesses in today’s tech-driven world.

The fair, which held recently at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, featured dedicated masterclasses facilitated by pioneers in various industries, with hundreds of businesses exhibiting their products and services. Mentorship opportunities by leaders in various sectors of the economy was also made available that was taken advantage of by small business owners.The 2019 edition of Connect Nigeria’s Business Fair themed GROW GLOBAL, had in attendance, key players in the economic, social and technology sectors and keynote speeches were delivered, as well as an interactive panel session. Some of the key speakers were Co-Founder, So Fresh limited, Mrs Abimbola Balogun; Chief Executive Officer, Farm crowd limited, Mr Onyeka Akumah; Co-Founder, Platform NG, Mrs Uju Obuekwe; Managing Director, SB Telecoms, Mr Afolabi Abiodun, and General Manager, Win-Win Kitchen Limited, Mrs Florence Opawoye among others.

Despite government responsibility in this regard, Connect Nigeria has decided to grab the bull by the horns and chart the course for businesses to excel in Nigeria. We are in awe of the good work that Connect Nigeria does to grow our economy and we are hopeful for other innovations they will unveil later in the year.