Polaris Bank, on Tuesday, hosted corporate customers in the non-oil sector at its Global Trade Forum. The event was designed to foster stronger stakeholder relationships, address trade-related challenges and explore innovative solutions to drive business growth.

The forum, with the theme ‘Trade Export: Partnering for Growth’, brought together key players in Nigeria’s trade and export ecosystem, including business leaders, exporters, regulators, Nigerian Customs and policy influencers.

Participants engaged in discussions on the challenges and opportunities shaping the global trading landscape. Polaris Bank Managing Director, Kayode Lawal, underscored the central role of trade as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth. He reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to delivering tailored solutions that empower Nigerian businesses to compete more effectively in international markets.

According to him, the purpose of the gathering was to address the real issues customers encounter in trade and export while identifying opportunities where Polaris Bank can provide practical, innovative solutions to support growth. He stressed that Polaris sees itself not only as a financial institution but also as a trusted partner in progress and driver of long-term value creation.

Also in attendance was Assistant Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Aondona Fanyama, who led a three-man delegation from the NCS.
He spoke extensively on the workings of the Nigeria Trade Portal, B’odogwu and gave a practical demonstration of its application.