By Victor Gotevbe,
The Nigeria – South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) will hold its November Breakfast Forum scheduled for Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Iris hall, Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos by 7.30am prompt. The Sales Director of Vocadom Business Nigeria, Mr. Zakari Usman, will be the Guest Speaker for this month’s edition.
Mr. Usman, who is a Seasoned Sales Director will share insights on the topical issue: “The Future Belongs to the Intelligent Enterprise” given the dynamics of navigating one’s business in our ever evolving Society.
Speaking to Diplomatic Watch, the Executive Secretary, Iyke Ejimofor stated that the event which is sponsored by Vodacom Business Nigeria, is primarily for captain of industries, business owners and top level executives as well as other interested parties. He added that the chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Foluso Phillips and other Executive Directors are expected to attend the forum. He further noted that as in previous times, this edition will be educative and also insightful.
Mr. Ejimofor, on behalf of the Chamber encourages everyone who wants to grow and strengthen his or her business or gain insights on how to thrive globally should make effort to attend. He expressed that the meeting is a “great door opener and participants will benefit in many ways, including: finding personal contacts for future follow up and initiate new vendor relationships, and so on.
Since the inauguration of the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce in the year 2000, the bilateral relation between both countries has grown tremendously. The Chamber has been a veritable economic tool responsible for the increment in trade between Nigeria and South Africa.
Through the Chamber activities, many South African firms have indicated interest in joint partnership with Nigerian firms and other forms of economic co-operations with several business establishments in Nigeria.
South African firms or firms with South African participation are active in Nigerian business sectors such as telecommunications, broadcasting, petroleum, banking, hospitality and to mention but a few.
Membership comprises both Nigerian and South African owned firms and a combination of those with ownership by both Nigerian and South African investors.
Nigeria South Africa Chamber of Commerce’s membership covers almost the whole spectrum of business activities in Nigeria. Such as banking/finance services, manufacturing, insurance, advertising, accounting, auditing and management consulting. Others include airline services, broadcasting, engineering, law, freight, hospitality, health/pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, property, telecommunication, stock brokering, and information technology. Membership is spread all over the country with specific presence in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Kano, Ibadan and Onitsha.
For International Business partnerships, enquiries about South African Businesses, cross fertilizations of business ideas, creation of platforms for contact making, and other business related features, the solution is at their fingertips, Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce.
Victor Gotevbe is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of Diplomatic Watch. He is the Managing Director of Conduit Communications Limited.
