Enterprise
Nigeria
Doing Business in Nigeria, Inc.
Nigerian
Business Forum
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Doing Business in Nigeria – 2007
AGENDA
March 12 – 13, 2007
Baltimore
Convention Center
Room 301
One West
Pratt Street
Baltimore,
Maryland
Co-sponsored by
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Supporting & Participating Organizations
US Department
Maryland/DC
Department of
Business Baltimore Morgan
MBA Morgan -Entrepreneurial
of Commerce
District Export
and Economic
Development
Morgan State
University
Development
and
Council
Assistance
Center
AAPGEC
AABWA
African-American
American & African
Nigerian
Avenir NEPAD
Partnership
for Business Women’s
Reunion
International
Global Enterprise
Alliance Corporation
and Commerce
Doing Business in
Nigeria - 2007 (DBIN)
March 12-13, 2007
Baltimore
Convention Center
One West Pratt
Street, Room 301
Baltimore,
Maryland 21201-2499
Organized by:
Enterprise
Nigeria
Nigerian
Business Forum
Nigerians in
the Diaspora Organization-Americas
Co-sponsored
by:
Nigerian Export
Promotion Council
AGENDA *
DAY 1 – March 12, 2007 – Conference Program
8:00am – 9:00am – Registration, Exhibits open; and light
breakfast refreshments served—
9:00am – 9:30am – Welcoming remarks and opening session
M/C: Phyllis Shearer Jones
Chairman, Maryland/DC District Export Council
President/CEO, Elan International, LLC
Former Assistant US Trade Representative
Opening Remarks: Robert
McGlotten
Assistant Secretary
Division of Business Development
Maryland Department of Business and
Economic Development
Program Facilitator(s): Shelvin D.
Longmire
DBIN Program Director and Global Protocol
Advisor
Executive Director, African-American Partnership for
Global Enterprise and Commerce
* Agenda subject to change without notice
John Coker
DBIN National Director-Nigeria & Senior Coordinator
Senior Consultant, Public Sector Finance
Former Director, Debt Management Office
Former Director,
Central Bank of Nigeria
Baba Bamisaiye, PMP
Project Manager
Doing Business in Nigeria 2007
IT Consultant /
Project Manager
Dokun Adewole
Associate DBIN Program Director
President, Nigerian Business Forum
Internal Consultant, Wachovia Bank
9:30am – 11:00am – Partners for Market Access, Trade
Services, and Resources.
Moderator:
Laurie-Ann Agama
Director for African Affairs
Office of the US Trade Representative
Executive Office of the President
Panelist: Stephen J. Anderson
Commercial Officer
US
Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center, Baltimore
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tanya G. Smith
National Export Director for
Africa, Middle East,
& the Caribbean
Office of International Trade
US Small
Business Administration
Dr. Baruch Ben Yehudah
Chairman, Africa/Middle East
Committee
International Business Strategy
Advisory Council
Prince George’s County Department
of Economic
Development
11:00an – 12:30pm – Delivering private-sector
capabilities for cross-border transactions—
Banking, project
finance; investment ventures; and risk management.
Moderator: Dokun
Adewole
President, Nigerian Business Forum
Internal Consultant, Wachovia Bank
Panelist: Yussur Abrar
Vice President, Credit Risk
American International Underwriters, AIG
Former CEO/President
Global Digital Communications
Benjamin
Gyepi-Garbrah, II
Managing Director
Strategic Advisory Trade & Investment Group, LLC
(SATIG)
Henry
Egwudobi
Managing Director
VANOP Group, LLC
Kendal
Tyre, Esq.
Partner
Nixon
Peabody LLP
12:30pm – 2:00pm - Guest Luncheon (Networking & Working
Lunch Buffet)
M/C:
Phyllis Shearer Jones
Chairman, Maryland/DC District Export Council
President/CEO, Elan International, LLC
Former Assistant US Trade Representative
Keynote Speaker(s): TBA
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Afternoon opening session: The
art of the deal--testimonies on successful
business ventures in
Nigeria. (US Success Stories)
Moderator:
Ezi Mecha
Senior Consultant
IBM Global Services
Presenters: Peter Bowe
President,, Elligot
Divison of Baltimore Dredges, LLC
Zimako U. Ike
Chief Executive Officer
ZADA, Inc.
Wole Akande
Chief Vision Officer
Slowe Limited
2:30pm – 2:45pm – Opening session for the Nigerian
Program - VIP Speaker.
M/C:
Ambassador Howard F. Jeter
President, The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
Former US Ambassador to Nigeria
Keynote Speaker: His
Excellency George A. Obiozor
Ambassador, Federal Republic of Nigeria
2:45pm – 5:00pm – Special presentation on new and
expanding opportunities in Nigeria for
investment, project
development, and two-way-trade between US and Nigerian private-sector
enterprises.
M/C: Dr. Ola
Kassim
Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora (NIDO-Americas)
Keynote Speaker: Mrs. G. M.
Sasore
Special Advisor to the President for Export, and
CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council
Other Nigerian Delegates (TBD)
5:00pm – Closing Remark / Program Ends
DAY 2 – March 13, 2007 – Exhibits Only
9:30am – 6:30pm – Open to the public, for individuals
with invitation flyer to access
the Baltimore
Convention Center and exhibit area.
DBIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Michael Obokhale
Lagos Liaison Officer
Doing Business in Nigeria
2007
Chuks D. Elenou
Vice President/COO
Proven Methods & Solutions,
Inc.
Ezi Mecha
Senior Consultant
IBM Global Services
John W. Milton, JD, MS
Adjutant Professor of
Business Management
Southeastern University &
President
John W. Milton & Associates
Zimako U. Ike
Chief Executive Officer
ZADA, Inc.
Paula B. Ajisifinni
Senior Associate
KPMG Audit & Risk Advisory
Services
Omar Muhammad
Director, Entrepreneurial
Devt. & Assistance Center
Morgan State University
Dallah B. Herman
Vice Chairman
Prince George’s County
International
Business Strategy Advisory
Council
Osi Okpetu
Project Consultant
Ernest & Young LLP
Femi Akinbi
Managing Director
Ekabaga, LLC
Kamil Olufowobi
Co-Founder & CEO
AfriPRO
Dolapo Adeniran
Business Development
NGEX, LLC
Ayo Awofala
President
Nigerian Reunion
NIGERIAN TRADE
MISSION TO THE US
DBIN, BALITMORE,
MARCH 12-13, 2007
LIST OF NIGERIAN
OFFICIALS ACCOMPANYING THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT (SAP) FOR
EXPORT/CEO, NIGERIAN EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (NEPC)
1.
SAP/CEO
(NEPC) Mrs. G.M. Sasore
2.
Board
Member Alh. Ibrahim Niabbi
3.
Rep of
Senate Senator Olatokunbo Ogunbanjo
4.
Rep of
Senate Senator Ibikunle Amisu
5.
Representative of House of Rep Alh. M.S. Dikko
6.
SA to
SAP Olugbenga David Ashiru
7.
Director of Program Mr. M.A Iranloye
8.
Programme Coordinator Mr. Henry Ologun
9.
Market
Researcher Mrs. C.N Ikoro
10. Pre Contact Survey
Officer Mr. Idongesit Essien
LIST OF
NIGERIAN COMPANIES EXHIBITING AT THE DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA EXPO, BALTIMORE,
MD, MARCH 12-13, 2007
|
|
Name of
Company and Contact Address |
Product
Range |
Company
Representative |
|
1 |
Finale Touch Ltd
Plot 691 Port Harcourt Crescent ,
Off Gimbiya Street
Garki 11 Abuja
|
Apparel –Ethnic fabrics |
Olubunmi Adeola |
|
2 |
Stanmark Cocoa Processing Co Ltd,
Cadbury Nig Ltd
Lateef Jakande Road
Agidingbi Ikeja
Lagos
|
Cocoa, sesame and Cashew nuts |
Oladunjoye Felix |
|
3 |
Tarrib Options Nig Ltd
7, Ajibade Oke Street
Ajao Estate
Lagos
|
Apparel Ethnic Fabrics |
Adeola Aribaba |
|
4 |
Exclusive Wardrobe
18, Olorunlogbon Street, Anthony Village,
Lagos
|
Hand Made Fabrics |
Josephine Ijie |
|
5 |
Mona Matthews Shoe
8 Ayanboye Street Anthony Village
Lagos
|
Leather Shoes |
Abimbola Tiamiyu |
|
6 |
Greengate Nigeria Ltd
80, Allen Avenue Ikeja,
Lagos |
Wood Component, Home Decor |
Chief Olu Adegbite |
|
7 |
PJK Nigeria Ltd
A13A Falomo Shopping Centre
Awolowo Road
Ikoyi Lagos |
Apparel – Kids & Ladies fashion |
Atinuke Olashore |
|
8 |
Touch of Africa
Sh 19, Ceddi Plaza, 264 Tafawa Balewa Way, Central
Bussiness District, P.o.Box 11898,
Area 10, Garki Abuja |
Home Decor |
Ngozi Odigbo |
