The document outlines the agenda for the EEC Nigeria 2014 Entrepreneurship & Economic Conference. The conference will address challenges facing small businesses and entrepreneurs in Nigeria, such as access to financing and an unsupportive regulatory environment. The agenda includes sessions on fostering economic growth, enhancing financial access, boosting industrial productivity, and creating jobs through entrepreneurship and innovation. Keynote speakers include representatives from the Nigerian government and banks. The conference is organized by the Sub-Saharan Consulting Group and aims to support private sector development and economic growth in Nigeria.

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Driving Value, Investment and Innovation to Unlock Potential
Meeting Programme
19 November 2014
Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
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About the conference Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) and Entrepreneurs play pivotal roles in Nigeria’s fast growing economy. They create business and employment opportunities thereby improve people’s livelihoods. However, it is generally recognised that they face unique challenges, which affect their potential, hence diminish their ability to contribute effectively to the country’s sustainable development. Enterprises and the business community in Nigeria face overwhelming challenges including: lack of adequate talent and skills, inadequate capital and access to finance to foster growth, unsupportive business policies and regulatory environment, market competition, fast technological advancement, inadequate infrastructure and transport networks, lack of market information and industry standards. The aforementioned issues coupled with insecurity and poor governance constraint growth, industrial competitiveness and impede their contribution into the economy. Realizing the importance of small businesses and entrepreneurship as engine for growth in the Nigerian economy is paramount. Both the private and public sectors need to take steps towards addressing market conditions that hinder sustainable development of businesses and the economy. Improving access to capital and economic environment are important factors in increasing the development of SMEs and the private sector. If addressed effectively, will enhance industrial productivity, increase income levels, employment and thereby alleviate poverty. The conference is an important gathering in the sphere for government officials, businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, experts and institutions addressing the issues of financing, thought leadership, governance and entrepreneurship in creating jobs, SMEs development, fostering private sector development and economic growth.

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The Programme - Morning
09:00 – 10:30 Fostering Economic Growth & Prosperity • Rebasing Nigeria's GDP growth: Impact, opportunities and challenges • Creating conducive pro-business environment: Infrastructure, Policies, Security and Institutions • Driving growth through SME development and entrepreneurship • Accelerating private sector development and competitiveness Speakers:  Hon Ambassador Abdulkadir Musa, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment (tbc)  Dr Ishaya Adamu, Director, NTA and CEO, SSCG Nigeria (Conference Chair)  Aisha Abubakar, Managing Director, Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA)  Eng. Emeka Unchukwu, President, Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture  Philip Udeochu, Chief Programme Officer, The Presidency, SMEDAN COFFEE BREAK 11:00 – 12:30 Enhancing Financial Deepening and Investment • Investment diversification: Financing high growth sectors and industries • Fostering small businesses access to finance and risk capital • Capturing unbanked and underserved informal SME sector • Harnessing financial innovation and inclusiveness Speakers: Dr Paul I. Oluikpe, Principal Manager, Central Bank of Nigeria Austin Femi, Chief Risk Officer, Fortis Microfinance Bank Dr Ebiringa Thaddeus, Associate Professor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri David Ephraim Mathias, Relationship Manager (Commercial Banking), First City Monument Bank (FCMB)

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The Programme – Afternoon
13:30 – 15:00 Boosting Industrial Productivity and Competitiveness • Driving SME value and growth • Boosting industrial productivity, competitiveness and linkages • Supporting businesses to unlock new opportunities, consumers and markets • Harnessing women entrepreneurship and SMEs • Driving growth through competitive trade and commerce linkages Speakers:  Maj. Gen. India Garba (rtd), Vice President (Commerce), Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture  Yemi Kale, Statistician General, Federation, National Bureau of Statistics Nigeria  Ali Dahiru Gani, Head for Corporate Affairs, National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND)  Mary Ikoko, Senior Communication Advisor, Federal Ministry of Finance and Consultant, DfID Nigeria COFFEE BREAK 15:30 – 17:00 Creating Jobs, Accelerating Entrepreneurship and Innovation • Nurturing innovation and technology driven businesses • Harnessing value driven and inclusive businesses • Unlocking employment opportunities through innovation and entrepreneurship • Creating jobs and opportunities though talent development Speakers:  Mrs Juliet Chukkas Onaeko, Director General/Chief Executive, Industrial Training Fund (ITF)  Faozey Nurudeen, President/CEO, Creative Technology for Development Initiative  Julian Momodu, CEO at Virtual World Education--VT4E  Roland Oroh, Project Manager, Agribusiness & Enterprise Development, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Solutions to help your business grow
How we can help you enhance your business
competitiveness and efficiency in Africa.
At SSCG, we draw upon our knowledge, market and industry insights to help our
clients enhance their operation capabilities, manage risks, strengthen controls, grasp
opportunities and achieve full potential across multiple markets and sectors.
We are highly integrated in the markets we work in, which is very significant for our
clients and to ensure that we retain consistent and quality standards everywhere.
We believe that these benefits significantly enhance our quality of service and speed
of response. Our network throughout the region helps to demonstrate that we are
responsive to the needs of our clients, stimulating trade and enhancing business
relationships.
To help SMEs seize new opportunities, our professionals provide management
solutions and support on key business lines and industry issues including:
 Projects and portfolio management
 Operation, risks and business continuity
 Strategic planning and execution
 Market development and growth
 Process optimisation and improvement
 Economic and investment
 HR function improvement, talent development and management
 Consumer service delivery and transformation
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We are highly integrated across Africa, which is very significant for our clients and to
ensure that we retain consistent and quality standards everywhere. We believe that
these benefits significantly enhance our quality of service and speed of response. Our
network throughout the region helps us to demonstrate that we are responsive to
the needs of our clients, stimulating trade and enhancing business relationships.

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Future Events: SAVE THE DATES
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10 - 11 June 2015, Oxford
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19 – 20 August 2015, Lagos
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09 – 10 September 2015, Lusaka
Africa Infrastructure, Facilities & Real Estate Conference
21 – 22 October 2015, Abuja
African Investment & Financial Sector Conference
02 – 03 December 2015, Nairobi, Kenya

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