Special topic Banking & Finance presented by APO (African Packaging Organisation)

03:00 PM – 03:05 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
🔹 Moderator: Amb. Ahmed Alex Omah, Global Ambassador World Packaging Organisation UNIDO strategic Partners in field of Packaging and President, African Packaging Organisation

•    Introduction to the session and objectives
•    Brief overview of Nigeria’s non-oil export potential in agrofood processing & packaging

03:05 PM – 03:20 PM | Keynote Address 1
🔹 Topic: "Financing Nigeria’s Agrofood Value Chain: Bridging Gaps, Scaling Opportunities"
🔹 Speaker 1: Chike Chukwuelue, Group Head Equity Investment, Bank of Industry
🎤 Key Discussion Points:
✅ Overview of the financial landscape for agrofood businesses in Nigeria
✅ Policies, grants, and funding opportunities for agrofood and packaging SMEs
✅ The role of development banks, commercial banks, and fintech in driving agrifood exports

03:20 PM – 03:35 PM | Keynote Address 2
🔹 Topic: "Beyond Loans: Innovative Trade Finance & Export Credit Solutions for Agrofood Processors"
🔹 Speaker 2: Olushola Obikanye, Agric Finance & Solid Minerals Group Head, Sterling Bank Plc

🎤 Key Discussion Points:
✅ How agrofood businesses can access export financing and credit guarantees
✅ Risk management strategies for exporters in agrifood processing
✅ Role of international financing institutions in boosting agrifood, packaging and exports

03:35 PM – 04:30 PM | Panel Discussion & Q&A (60 mins)
🔹 Theme: "De-Risking Investments in Agrofood Processing & Packaging: Sustainable Financing for Export Growth"
📢 Moderator: Mrs Jumoke Falayi Johnson, Journalist, Voice of Nigeria
Panellists:
✅    Taiwo Adewole, MD/CEO, Okitipupa Oil Palm PLC
✅    Adelana Olamilekan, MD/CEO, Zenith Carex International
✅    Emmanuel Nwalor, Team Lead -Export & Agriculture, Fidelity Bank Plc
✅    Ebuka Okaja, Consultant, Intra Africa Trade Bank (African Buyers Programme), African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”)
✅    Mudiaga Okumagba, Chief Operating Officer, Red Star Agro Trade Services
✅    Olushola Obikanye, Agric Finance & Solid Minerals Group Head, Sterling Bank Plc

🎤 Discussion Points:
✔️ Access to Finance: How agrofood businesses can leverage structured financing options for agro-processing and packaging businesses
✔️ Risk Mitigation Strategies: How banks and DFIs de-risk lending to agro-processors and packagers
✔️ Export Incentives: Export financing solutions and incentives for agrofood businesses, and other institutions support non-oil exporters
✔️ Technology & Digital Finance: The role of fintech, blockchain, and mobile banking in agribusiness financing
✔️ Success Stories: Case studies of agrifood SMEs that have successfully accessed financing for export growth
✔️ Public-Private Partnerships: How collaboration between the government, banks, and industries can enhance agrifood trade
✔️ Role of banks and DFIs in driving non-oil exports

04:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Networking
🔹 Summary of key takeaways
🔹 Call to action for businesses and financial institutions
🔹 Networking session/Cocktail

💡 Why Attend This Session?
•    Gain insights into how to finance agrifood processing and packaging for export growth
•    Learn about trade finance solutions, export credit schemes, and government incentives
•    Network with key players in banking, agrifood processing, packaging, and export trade
•    Discover how to de-risk investments in agrifood processing for a sustainable export economy