The events’ arm of the foremost International socio
economics news magazine, The Economist has concluded plans to hold the 11th
edition of the annual Nigeria Summit.
Slated for Monday, March 7th and Tuesday March 8th, 2016 at
the highbrow InterContinental Hotel, Lagos, the 2016 Nigeria Summit will bring
key government ministry officials, industry and business leaders as well as
representatives of Nigerian civil society; together with international
investors, economists and academics to discuss and debate Nigeria’s economic
direction.
Themed, “The Dawn of A New Day?”, the summit will examine
and review the various opportunities and challenges that Nigeria is facing in
view of her first democratic power transfer and the implications of the global
macro-economic forces which are being shaped by the dramatic fall in oil
prices, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy.
In view of this, The Economist Events
(http://www.Economist.com/Events-conferences/emea) has lined up an array of
high networth personalities in government and commerce from across the globe as
speakers. They include: HE Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-president, Federal Republic
of Nigeria; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dangote
Group and Chairman Dangote Foundation; Danladi Verheijen, Chief Executive
Officer and Managing Director, Verod; Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer,
Access Bank; HE Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,
Nigeria.
Other speakers and panelists are Bob Diamond, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Merchant Capital; HE Alhaji Kashim Shettina,
Governor, Borno State, Nigeria; Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President and Chief
Executive Officer, IMANI; Philip Lindop, Head of Africa Banking, Barclays
Africa Group, Fola Laoye, Chairman, Hygeia Group.
In addition, HE Alhaji Umaru Tanko Al Makura, Governor,
Nasarawa State, Nigeria; HE Chief Willie Obiano, Governor, Anambra State,
Nigeria, Onno Schellekens, Chief Executive Officer, Pharm Access Group; Issam
Darwish, Executive Vice-chairman & Chief Executive Officer, IHS; Adebola
Williams, Co-Founder, RED; and Chief Eric Umeofia (Ikuku Oma, Amichi),
President and Chief Executive Officer, Erisco Foods Limited are also billed to
speak at the summit.
Now in its 11th year, the Nigeria Summit is part of The
Economist’s successful high-growth markets series of events and has become one
of the leading events in Africa where business, government and ideas people
meet.
Chaired by senior Editors from The Economist, Jonathan
Rosenthal, Africa Editor and Edward Carr, Deputy Editor, the summit will
explore the economic and social progress made to date and take an in-depth look
at what the future will hold for Africa’s biggest economy
“This year’s Nigeria Summit will bring together more than
350 participants drawn from different walks of life including Nigeria’s public
and private sectors, international business players and investors for a
discussion on what the future holds for
Nigeria” Jonathan Rosenthal, Africa Editor at The Economist commented.
Part of the conversation for this year will reflect on the
positive change that has been witnessed in governance and in the socio-economic
life of the people over the past nine months of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
leadership. Discussion will also be on how economic growth can improve
security; strategies for placing economic growth at the heart of Nigeria’s
effort to unite the country; and, how Nigeria can achieve economic
diversification away from oil, overcome challenges and plug the holes in public
finances (reduce official corruption), create jobs for its youth, reduce
poverty and improve the purchasing power of the citizens.
Being at the heart of the continent’s economic renaissance,
speakers will also be expected to review Nigeria‘s role on the African
continent as well as on a global stage.
For general queries or further information about the event please
call +44 (0) 207 576 8118 or e-mail emeaevents@economist.com or visit
www.nigeriasummit.economist.com.
Delores Broni,
Senior Marketing Manager
The Economist Events
Email: deloresbroni@economist.com
Tel: +44(0)20 7576 8139
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