As a part of its ongoing dedication to increasing Nigeria’s footprint in international commerce, main {financial} establishment Fidelity Bank Plc has introduced it’s going to host a high-level panel session on the upcoming Constancy Nigeria Worldwide Commerce and Artistic Join (FNITCC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Themed “Financing For Scale – Unlocking Capital For World Export Competitiveness,” the session will happen on Friday, 19 September 2025, and can function prime executives and thought leaders from throughout Nigeria’s {financial} and entrepreneurial panorama together with: Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman, Board of Administrators – Fidelity Bank Plc and a veteran funding banker; Olasunkanmi Owoyemi, Group MD/CEO – Sunbeth World Idea Nigeria Restricted, a number one voice in agribusiness exports; Efe Ukala, Founder – ImpactHer and a champion for women-led enterprises who has empowered hundreds of African feminine entrepreneurs by way of entry to capital and international market linkages; and Abba Bello, Managing Director – Nigeria Export-Import {Bank} (NEXIM), Nigeria’s foremost export credit score company, offering crucial financing and threat mitigation instruments for exporters.
“Unlocking the proper of funding is like planting seeds for development—with out entry to finance, even essentially the most excellent companies and inventive manufacturers will wrestle to scale, compete, and maintain themselves in international markets,” stated Isaiah Ndukwe, Divisional Head, Agric. and Exports, Fidelity Bank Plc, in a media chat.
FNITCC serves as a bridge to shut this hole. The inaugural version in London in 2022 hosted over 100 Nigerian exhibitors and 90+ audio system, attracting greater than 1,000 day by day guests and culminating in offers value roughly US$200 million.
The 2023 version in Houston raised the bar with over 160 taking part companies and closed offers, together with a US$40 million pre-export finance settlement for cocoa, in partnership with AFREXIM {Bank} and native exporter JohnVents Industries.
The panel will tackle the pressing want for accessible and scalable financing options to spice up Nigeria’s international commerce competitiveness, and can discover subjects akin to: Financing fashions for SMEs and exporters, Position of DFIs and industrial banks, De-risking methods for export ventures, and Diaspora funding alternatives.
“These occasions underscore that focused market entry, paired with financing assist, can launch Nigerian manufacturers onto the worldwide stage—delivering jobs, revenue, and worldwide recognition,” Ndukwe added.
Hosted in partnership with AFRICON—the premier gathering for international African changemakers, tastemakers, and innovators—FNITCC Atlanta will happen from 18 to twenty September 2025 on the Omni Atlanta Resort, Centennial Park, Georgia, USA. The occasion is projected to draw over 3,000 members and facilitate greater than US$400 million in commerce, funding, and partnership offers.
companies and members are inspired to register for the convention at www.fidelitybank.ng/fnitcc.
Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged industrial {bank} with over 9.1 million prospects who’re serviced throughout its 251 enterprise places of work and varied digital banking channels in Nigeria and the UK.
The {Bank} is the recipient of a number of native and worldwide Awards, together with the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by BusinessDay Banks and {Financial} Establishments (BAFI) Awards; the 2024 Most Progressive Cellular Banking Software award for its Constancy Cellular App by World Enterprise Outlook, and the 2024 Most Progressive Funding Banking Service Supplier award by World Manufacturers Journal. Moreover, the {Bank} was acknowledged because the Greatest {Bank} for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and because the Export Financing {Bank} of the 12 months by the BusinessDay Banks and {Financial} Establishments (BAFI) Awards.
