Zenith Bank Plans Seminar to Unlock Value, Harness Growth in Non-Oil Export

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

A seminar to bring together leading policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and other key stakeholders to explore practical strategies for unlocking value and accelerating growth in Nigeria’s non-oil export sector will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The event is the brainchild of Zenith Bank Plc. It is themed Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth in Non-Oil Export.

Speakers will examine how Nigeria can move beyond exporting raw commodities to build globally competitive value chains, expand market access, strengthen trade infrastructure and financing, and deepen the contribution of non-oil exports to sustainable economic growth.

Expected at the forum are the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene; the chief executive of Plot Enterprise Ghana Limited, Mrs Patricia Poku-Diaby; and the immediate past President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah.

A statement from the lender disclosed that the International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export will have two panel discussions designed to offer practical perspectives on trade facilitation, export financing, customs and port efficiency, regulation, market access, and the competitiveness of Nigerian businesses in regional and global markets.

The first panel will feature the chief executive of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Mr Abba Bello; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi; the Director of the Trade and Exchange Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Ms Aderinola Shonekan; the chief executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mrs Aisha Rimi; and her counterpart at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni.

The second panel will have the chief executive of Starlink Global & Ideal Limited, Mr Adeniji Adeyemi; an executive director at Dangote Group, Mr Sada Ladan-Baki; the Senior Consultant at 3T Impex Trade Centre, Mr Bamidele Ayemibo; the Managing Director of Terra Aqua Environmental Consultancy Nigeria Limited, Mr Mobolaji Salako; the chief executive of RMM Global, Mr Ramzi Taher; and the chief executive of Lelook Nigeria Limited, Mrs Chinwe Ezenwa.

For those unable to be at the venue of the programme, they can participate virtually via Zoom, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok,