……To promote and Improve performance of SME’s…ACCI
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Friday, kicks-off its Trade Fair Complex, NewsSpecng learnt.
The Fair, which is the 17th edition of the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF), will hold from 30th September to 9th of October 2022.
In a statement signed by its Media/Strategy Officer, Mrs. Olayemi John-Mensah, the fair themed “Creating an Export Ready Market Through SME Digitization” is focused on offering a range of opportunities for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs).
The statement read in parts, “The focus of the 17th AITF, “Creating an Export Ready Market Through SMEs Digitization” would offers a range of opportunities for SMEs to improve performance, spur innovation, enhance productivity and compete on a more even footing with larger firms, reflecting: economies of scale; lower operation and transaction costs; and reduced information asymmetries.
“It is expected to host 500 exhibitors, 10,000 products and over 100,000 visitors.”
Speaking on the event, Olayemi noted that many exhibitors within and outside the country are on ground with their different products.
She stressed that, the Abuja Trade Fair would continue to provide an avenue where businessmen, entrepreneurs, service providers, and many others converge; adding that the lined up event will unfold as the program continues, to educate and improve business owners.
“At the first day, many exhibitors from within and outside Nigeria are already on ground with different products of value and visitors have started troping in to take advantage of the fair which serves as a standard platform for brand establishment that brings together various aspects of trade and industry, foreign ambassadors, business persons, decision-makers, business delegations, entrepreneurs, and innovators.
“Abuja Trade Fair would continue to provide an avenue where businessmen, entrepreneurs, service providers, and many others converge. It also provides an avenue for the distribution of trade, investment, market opportunities, and ideas that would greatly help sellers, buyers, investors, and countries to promote relationships in business.
“Some exhibitors that spoke with our media unit stated that this year’s seems to be the largest fair since the struggles with COVID-19 that caused disruptions to businesses adding that the fair though held in the COVID year and 202 recorded low participations and it affected their sales.
“From what we are seeing in the first day, it seems promising and we are hoping for better patronage and business connectivity.
“There are also line up special days where participants can access more informations and connections to improve on their businesses.” Olayemi added.
