Wale Tinubu, GMD/CEO, Oando Plc |
Speaking
during a dinner hosted by the US Nigeria Council (USNC) for Food Security,
Trade and Investment, an organisation dedicated to strengthening commercial
ties between Nigeria and the United States, in New York, Group Chief Executive
of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, applauded
the Council for facilitating transactions between a very diverse set of
stakeholders and expressed his hopes for even stronger and more impactful
relationships in the near future.
In Wale
Tinubu’s own words: “As we know, global firms and
investors are increasingly drawn to Nigeria, Africa’s largest and most dynamic
market, but navigating the rapidly changing business ecosystem requires
strategic partnerships. Collaboration is essential to not only maximise an
organisation’s potential, but also to grow and diversify the Nigerian economy.
Meetings like these encourage tangible partnerships across both borders and
allow for an upward drive of the economy.”
The
co-host of the dinner and co-chair of the Council, John Coumantaros, said: “The USNC is the
premier business organization developing tangible joint ventures and
partnerships that develop capacity and accelerate economic diversification in
Nigeria.”
The
event was held on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the United Nations
General Assembly as a platform to dialogue and build US-Nigeria commercial
relations, with the aim of significantly deepening a new era of understanding
and cooperation between the US and Nigeria.
Also,
the CEO of Nigeria’s $2 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund, Uche Orji, described the work of the Council as bringing together a
wide spectrum of stakeholders critical to building Nigerian-American business
relations.
Eliot Pence, Executive Director of the
USNC, in his remarks, noted the Council’s unique focus on facilitating transactions
between young entrepreneurs, investors and companies.
The
commitment of Nigerian businesses to the USNC was demonstrated by the active
participation of Wale Tinubu of
Oando PLC, Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank, Tunde Folawiyo of Yinka Folawiyo Group,
Abdulrazaq Isa of Waltersmith, Kola Karim of Shoreline Energy, and Oscar Onyema of the Nigeria Stock
Exchange.
The
dinner welcomed a diverse and notable group of entrepreneurs who have built
successful companies in a wide range of sectors including oil and gas,
technology, agribusiness, e-commerce, and education.
US
businesses that were in attendance include Google,
IBM, Tetra Tech, and American Tower.
Among the leading investors at the event were Citi, Denham Capital, Fairfax Africa, CRE Ventures, Development
Partners International, Atlas Mara and
Zephyr Management. The dinner was attended by the US Ambassador to Nigeria,
Stuart Symington, and Ambassador Hassan Mohammed Hassan of
Nigeria. (Guardian)
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