NACC to promote small businesses at AFPE

The Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce, NACC, has said its 3rd African Food and Products Conference and Exhibition (AFPE) will help small businesses to gain access to new value chains and international markets.

According to the Chamber, the AFPE 2019 themed, ‘Sustainability and Innovation; Pathway to Business Success for SMEs’ is scheduled to hold on Friday 24th May and Saturday 25th May 2019 in Lagos and will attract SMEs, Start-up business owners, MSMEs, International & local manufacturers, suppliers & distributors of food, beverage, agro commodities, apparel, and fashion products, chain stores, independent sellers, business service providers, key decision and policy makers.

The President of NACC, Otunba Oluwatoyin Akomolafe explained that the exhibition will offer African and American companies the opportunity to showcase their products/service offerings to visitors, with a view to further promote their products and services to visitors and buyers and increase export sales by maximizing the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

“The Exhibition which is aimed at promoting the development of trade, commerce, investment and industrial technological relationships between the public and private sectors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Africa and the United States of America will witness the presence of industry expert speakers, market leaders, Trade Promotion Agencies, Venture Capitalists, Seed Investors, Export Houses, Business Clinics, Policy Makers, among others,” he stated.