Aduragbemi Omiyale
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
On Monday, December 5, 2022, economic experts, financial analysts, business owners, chief executives and policymakers, among others, will gather for an economic forum organised by Financial Derivatives Company Limited.
The programme will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected many businesses, how some survived it, and things to put in place to mitigate against further pandemics.
In 2020, the world was brought to its knees as the virus shut down the economy, with many people unable to move freely because of restrictions put in place by the various governments to tame the disease, which is still in China, where it emanated from.
The effect of the virus is still being felt across the world as inflation and high energy costs, also influenced by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, have worsened things for many business owners and nations.
These happenings have disrupted the business environment, and to discuss ways to navigate these crises, FDC is bringing together business leaders across the private sector, economic policymakers, and MSMEs at the event themed Corporate resilience: Economic recovery against unforeseen pandemics.
According to the Managing Director of FDC, Mr Bismarck Rewane, the workshop will drive conversations on the present economic outlook and propel dialogues that will explore measures that are needed to strengthen business organisations in preparedness for future uncertainties like the pandemic so that it becomes easier to overcome the crisis and begin the recovery phase.
“The economy and the business landscape, including large corporations, focus on growth in revenue and business expansion. They spend a lot of time and resources developing crisis management programmes with possible scenarios but not with the magnitude of the pandemic.
“The shock has had an irrecoverable effect on the global economy with double-digit inflation in many countries as never seen. As economic stakeholders, we can dialogue to find ways in which businesses are prepared for such situations so that their recovery is less painstaking.
“Is the pandemic over? Would it reoccur? Will there be equitable economic recovery for all corporates?
“These are questions without certain responses. Indeed, these are the uncertainties we must prepare for, and that will form part of the conversation this forum hopes to drive,” he commented.
