When you
ask young people from developing countries what they want for their country,
they often say opportunity. A good number of them wants jobs and knowledge;
they want to be connected to the global economy.
Local manufacturing industries can foster these
types of opportunities through investment and transfer of knowledge to local
workers and entrepreneurs. Most of this local content are demanded in the
global marketplace today, this high demand will increase the potency of
workforce. This will empower workers to expand their horizons and lower their
risk of unemployment.
Trade Nigeria in partnership with Globe Chamber of
commerce and Industry will be organizing “Nigeria Made Goods, Products and Services”
conference with co-host from some Chambers of Commerce from European
countries like Spain, Malta, Slovenia, Kosovo and more.
The event will aim to share knowledge on export of local content and how investment in local manufacturing industries can be leveraged to generate opportunities for economic diversification and employment. In addition it will give ample opportunity to local manufacturers to access the global market.
Some of
the Countries we see as developed countries also went deep in resuscitating their
local manufacturing industries and also educate and train the young ones on
entrepreneurial skills. Not only did this training create direct job
opportunities for the local population, but the acquired skills fostered the
creation of an entire eco-system of small and medium-size enterprises that
provided products and services to large companies and related sectors.
It will also provide avenues for micro companies to operate due to benefit sharing.
According to
the Chairman of Trade Nigeria, Hon. Buchi George, “Local content promotion is a
unique win-win opportunity where coordination between the private sector, the
government, and local economies can multiply shared benefits for all”.
“The
Nigeria Made Products, Service and Goods Exhibition conference will give
participants the platform to access the global market to showcase their locally
manufactured products and implementers the tools and knowledge to maximize its
potential”, he concluded.
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