{"id":785,"date":"2015-11-30T16:37:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=785"},"modified":"2016-01-08T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T16:44:30","slug":"nccn-news-eu-nigeria-business-forum-chuka-mordis-cnbc-africa-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2015\/11\/nccn-news-eu-nigeria-business-forum-chuka-mordis-cnbc-africa-interview","title":{"rendered":"NCCN News: EU-Nigeria Business Forum, Chika Mordi’s CNBC Africa interview…"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU-Nigeria Business Forum 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a04th EU- Nigeria Business Forum\u00a0was held on the 5th- 6th of November, 2015. The theme of this year\u2019s business forum is\u00a0\u201cUnlocking the opportunity for diversification\u201d. As is now tradition, NCCN played an active role.<\/p>\n

The forum commenced with a closed door breakfast meeting between an NCCN led team and a strong EU Delegation comprising Cecilia Malmstrum (European Commissioner for Trade), Michel Arrion (EU Ambassador to Nigeria), Sandra Gallina (Directorate General for Trade, Pauline Torehall (Head of Delegation of the EU) and the NCCN CEO Matthias Chika Mordi, Funke Adekoya (Council Member) and Ahmed Mansur (Council Member).<\/p>\n

Day 1: Discussions on Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Day 2: <\/strong>NCCN CEO speaking at the Agro-expo on the 2nd day of the forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NCCN CEO moderating \u201cUnlocking the Agriculture Opportunities in Nigeria\u201d plenary session.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CNBC AFRICA Interview: European Union-Nigeria deal vital for Development: EU Commissioner November 12th, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

NCCN CEO, Matthias Chika Mordi discusses the importance of the EU-Nigeria Trade Partnership.<\/p>\n

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NCCN Analysis of World Bank Doing Business 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The World Bank released the 2016 Doing Business Report. From its inception in 2003, the report has assessed the ease of opening and running a small to medium sized business in a regulatory environment. Particular focus is given to the state of the regulatory system, efficacy of the bureaucracy, and the nature of business governance.<\/p>\n

The Doing Business Report is a mainstay in national competitiveness benchmarking. Investors pay particular credence to the report\u2019s output, particularly in their assessment of investment and credit risk across different business environments. It provides investors with insight to regulatory constraints and enhancements they are likely to face in that economy.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s report adds new measurements in the areas of dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, enforcing contracts, and labour market regulation. The report measures more than one city for countries with a population of over a 10 million people. Nigeria assessment covers Lagos and Kano. Nigeria moved up one position in the report, ranking 169 out of 189 countries (compared to 170 in 2014).The improvements, however marginal, represent a move in the right direction (43.56 in 2015 to 44.69 in 2016).<\/p>\n

Full report can be downloaded here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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21st <\/sup>Nigerian Economic Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) hosted its 21st Nigerian Economic Summit on October 13th-14th in Abuja. The theme for this year was achieving Competitiveness, Inclusive Growth and Sustainability. NCCN CEO Chika Mordi participated in the panel and discussed competitiveness in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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