It was a day filled with vast opportunities at the 4th Lagos NASSI (MSME) Trade Fair, with the theme: African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA): Taking African Trade by Storm at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium Lagos State Secretariat, which kicked off on Friday 27th November – Tuesday 1st December, 2020.
Women Connect spoke with different entrepreneurs from different sectors, despite the Covid, they were able to come and showcase , network and collaborate.Â
Mrs. Gertude Akhimen, Chairman NASSI Lagos State and the CEO of Getinel Investments Limited says during the lockdown they had to keep encouraging entrepreneurs to keep pushing and it just shows that SME’s drive the economy.Â
Mrs Akhimen also went on to say that they had to create the opportunity of the Fair this year, so that entrepreneurs will find an Avenue to sell their products.
One of the Vice Chairmen of NASSI Lagos State, Mr Peter Popoola and CEO of Bolfap Foods Spoke on the Impact of the LAGOSÂ NASSI (MSME) Trade Fair.
We also spoke with participants and exhibitors at the Trade Fair, one of them is Olawunmi Onabanjo and she says this Fair has encouraged entrepreneurs in this difficult time we are in.
Ololade Ibrahim was filled with excitement about the turn out of the Trade Fair and what she has gained.
There were also lots of Investment opportunities like the Micro Livestock Wealth Creation Programme by Mr Olawale Ogunyebi, CEO of MTC Agropreneur Incubation and he encouraged people to tap into the opportunity he brought to the Trade Fair.
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