The D-8 Business Council has opened its door to Nigerian women and youth entrepreneurs for them to join its fold

The Chairman of the Council, Dr. Ademola Ajayi, said although membership of the Council already encompasses the D-8 Steering Committee, all members of the Chamber Movement in Nigeria, yet doors are still opened to women entrepreneurs and youth entrepreneurs in the country to join.

He listed the gains of membership of the Council to include regular Business Forum/Exhibitions to showcase products and services, platform to discuss topical issues on priority economic indicators for countries within the D-8; trade missions to D-8 Countries; including networking amongst D-8 countries; and regular consultative meetings with other D-8 Countries’ Embassies/High Commissions.

“As you are aware, Nigeria is a member of the eight developing (D-8) member countries, comprising of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.”

In addition, the President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, is the Chairman of the D-8 member countries while the National President of NACCIMA, is the current Chairman of D-8 Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI).

The theme of the 2011 D-8 Business Forum/Exhibition has been tagged “Multilateral Collaboration for Wealth Creation through Development of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs).”

The Business Forum will primarily showcase investment opportunities in these sectors – Commerce/Trade; Agriculture: Manufacturing; Education – especially Skill Acquisition; Healthcare; Energy; Roads and Water Resources; Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); Women in Business, ICT; Science and Technology; Banking and Finance, etc.

Alongside the Trade Exhibition of goods and services, the Forum will also be a platform to discuss some topical issues on priority economic indicators for Nigeria that would be well exposed and x-rayed for the benefit and contribution of foreign delegates and Nigerians.