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‘Invest Nigeria to introduce 15 unicorn companies’

By Tobi Awodipe
14 August 2024   |   2:55 am
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stated that its upcoming business conference will introduce 15 unicorn companies into the economy.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stated that its upcoming business conference will introduce 15 unicorn companies into the economy.

The chamber will be hosting this year’s International Business Conference and Expo, tagged “Invest Nigeria” in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Invest Nigeria is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th of August 2024 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

LCCI president, Gabriel Idahosa, said landmark investment agreements between Nigeria and other countries will also be signed at the conference that would facilitate the setting up of 1500 new startups across Africa.

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