The Dangote Group has been described as a significant premium player as over 300 corporate exhibitors are participating in the 17th Abuja International Trade Fair, which is expected to be declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday.
The Director-General of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Ms Victoria Akai said: “As a member of ACCI, the Dangote Group further strengthens the position of ACCI in implementing business activities and advocating for business-friendly policies”.
The DG said that the Dangote-ACCI partnership is strategic and geared towards showcasing Made-in-Nigeria products, which will help inform prospective exporters about the available opportunities and processes.
Akai said the company had been a significant sponsor of the Abuja International Trade Fair, including this year’s edition.
ACCI’s President, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar said the theme for this year’s exhibition: “Creating an Export Ready Market through SMEs Digitisation”, offers a wide range of opportunities to Small and Medium Enterprises to ginger their performance, and especially in relation to the non-oil sector.
He said: “The Abuja International Trade Fair, since its inception, has served Nigeria as a trusted global trade destination and a potential market for over 50,000 consumers”.
The 17th AITF is will end on Sunday, 9th October. The 10-day event will hold at ACCI Abuja International Trade Fair Complex.
The Dangote Group’s Executive Director of Government and Strategic Relations, Engr Mansur Ahmed said the partnership with ACCI offers the company the opportunity to display its numerous innovative products while contributing its quota to the Nigerian economy through trade fairs and expos.
He said the President of the Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is passionate about developing the Nigerian economy, exporting made-in-Nigerian goods, earning foreign exchange, and creating jobs for the populace.
Ahmed said the company is desirous of entering into any strategic partnership that will set the country on the path of rapid growth and development.
Aside government, the Dangote Group is the second biggest employer of labour in Nigeria.
