By Otobong Gabriel, Abuja
Inline with the sustainable development goals rolled out by the United Nation to bring growth and development to sub-Sahara Africa by 2030, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Special Economic Zones ( Koko and Kwale) free trade zones, Pastor Godwin Akpovie, has introduced the Free Trade Zones to investors to drive development especially in the area of human capital development.
Akpovie said that the region has benefited less from its very rich mineral resources, saying that the Free Trade Zones In Delta is where foreign and local companies could import materials, manufacture goods, export products and perform services without being subjected to customs, tax, labour and other bureaucratic regulations.
The CEO while seeking investment collaboration with Merited Negotiating Consulting firm in partnership with Strategic Groups USA LLC, organised a High-Level Global Executive Investment and Grants Intervention Roundtable, which was held at the Nigerian Mission House, New York.
The programme which was held in the margins of the 78th United Nations General Assembly to take advantage of the presence of Heads of State and Government, Country delegations to UNGA was attended by many investors from various countries, Kanti Pandya, Presidents, Satnaam Development and Contracting Group SDCG LLC, Simon Vandi, Managing Partner, Manhattan Global Investments, Hon. Stanley L. Straughter, Board Chairman, African- America- Caribbean Business Council, Dr. Vincent OgoChukwu Okpala, CEO, Green Yelwa LLC, Dr Lorie Khatod, Global Strategic Legislative Consultant, Mark Harris, CEO, Business Advisors 360, Maria Fox, CEO, Synergistic Media Development, Otunba Dele Kelvin Oye, The President, National Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Mrs Chiu Lin Wang, CEO, Phoenix Group, Phil Ostrowski, Managing Partner, Manhattan Global Investments, State Delegations from Delta and Zamfara State
According to him, the meeting provided an opportunity for Development Partners, and top Executives of Leading International Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks to engage with African Government Official and Business Executives on International partnerships and facilities, including resources for financing the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, and called on called on investors to advantage of the rich opportunities in the state and invest in the state.
Appreciating the organizer of the meeting, the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Amb. (Prof.) Tijjani Muhammad Bande, GCON, thanked the organizers particularly the investors and the US Government officials for providing an enabling environment for substantiated investors and also used the opportunity to explain the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria.
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