By Anthony Nwachukwu
The Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) has concluded plans to host the Nigeria Manufacturers Summit at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja from July 2nd to 4th, 2024.
MAN Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said the summit, expected to be pivotal for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria and which was initially planned for June, will now hold as rescheduled, kicking off at 9am daily, the organisation’s statement read.
According to Ajayi-Kadir, the theme of the summit, “Rethinking Manufacturing,” underscores the need for innovative strategies and approaches to enhance the efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.
It will delve into critical discussions on overcoming the binding constraints that limit the performance of the manufacturing sector, enhancing supply chain resilience, leveraging technology, and generally fostering a conducive business environment to drive the growth of the sector, he explained.
Specifically, the gathering will bring together relevant government ministries, departments and agencies, multilateral and development partners, regional institutions, corporate entities, subject matter experts and manufacturers across all sectors under one roof, he added.
Meanwhile, discussions at the summit have been specifically designed to focus on five major pillars: promote growth, upscale productivity and improve competitiveness; enhance energy, security and infrastructure development.
Others are: improving macroeconomic environment, ease of doing business; periscoping our ESG, improve patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products and local content development, as well as leveraging regional and continental trade for export development.
The summit will feature engaging focus group discussions with high level government officials, chief executive officers of manufacturing industries, industry experts, leaders of continental institutions and thought leaders.
It will also witness insightful presentations on manufacturing performance, emerging trends and best practices in the industry, networking opportunities; showcase innovative made-in-Nigeria products, technologies, and solutions in the manufacturing sector. However, it is strictly on invitation to key stakeholders.
Mindful of the importance of the discourse, MAN is collaborating with the presidency, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, and Ernst and Young to host the summit.
