UNIDO ITPO Tokyo will organize the online seminar “Nigeria Business Seminar” on 16 September 2020, jointly with Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) .
In this online seminar, Ms. Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), will give a keynote presentation, followed by panel sessions with various panelists from the private sector of Japan and Nigeria as well as the public sector supporting business activities in Nigeria. NIPC officers; Mr. Mohammed Baba in charge of Japan and Mr. Abayomi Salami will join the panel sessions, and questions from the audience will be answered.
Online individual meeting with NIPC will be also organized.
※Attention※ (as of 15 September)
The link to join the seminar is different from the one which has been sent by the auto reply email.
If password is required when you join the seminar through the old one, please put [809127].
Outline
| Date: | Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
| Time: | 16:30-18:25 (JST)/ 8:30-10:25 (Nigerian time) |
| Organizers: | UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, |
| Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) | |
| Language: | Japanese/English (Simultaneous interpretation/Please click here for the guidance) |
| Registration fee: | Free of charge |
| MC: | Ms. Minako Shigematsu, Consultant, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo |
| Registration: | Please click here to participate. |
| *URL to join the seminar and guidance of simultaneous interpretation will be sent to the registered e-mail address. |
Programme (tentative)
| Japan | Nigeria | |
| 16:30 | 8:30 | Opening remarks |
|
Mr. Yuko Yasunaga, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo |
||
| 16:35 | 8:35 | Keynote Presentation |
|
Ms. Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) |
||
| 16:50 | 8:50 | “Panel Session I – Private Sector in Nigeria” |
|
Moderator: Ms. Minako Shigematsu, Consultant, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo |
||
| 17:35 | 9:35 | Panel Session II – Partnerships with Public Organizations |
|
Moderator: Mr. Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Panelists: |
||
| 18:25 | 10:25 | End |
Speakers and panelists (information will be updated)
 |
Mr. Yuko Yasunaga, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Mr. Yasunaga has had an extensive career with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), with expertise in the areas of Natural Resources and Technology. Dr. Yasunaga was Vice-President and later Councilor of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) from 2013 – 2017 and held key managerial posts within METI from 2002 – 2013. Dr. Yasunaga holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, from the University of Tokyo. |
 |
Ms. Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) |
 |
Mr. Ade Adefeko, Vice President Corporate and Government Relations, |
 |
Mr. Mohammed Baba, Deputy Director of Investor Relations, NIPC Mr. Baba has joined the services of NIPC as a pioneer staff in 1999 and he has helped in nurturing business in Nigeria through effective service delivery and aftercare services. He leads a team that provides quality investment facilitation and aftercare services to investors doing business in Nigeria. He is also the Desk Officer Japan where he provides the necessary support to all Japanese companies intending or doing business in Nigeria. |
 |
Mr. Abayomi Salami, Deputy Director of Policy Advocacy, NIPC Mr. Salami is a Deputy Director with twenty years working experience with the NIPC；a Federal Government agency established to encourage, promote and coordinate investments in Nigeria. He is skilled in Policy Analysis, Investment Negotiations, Business Networking, International Relations, Market Research, and Aftercare Services. |
Contact for inquiries
Ms. Shigematsu / Ms. Onozaki, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
E-mail: itpo.tokyo@unido.org