Stakeholders, including key development partners in Nigeria and the African continent have held a High-Level Global Executive Investment and Grants Intervention Roundtable, at the Nigerian Mission House, in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where they deliberated on funding options for meeting the targets outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals.
The forum organised by Merited Negotiating Consulting firm in conjunction with Strategic Groups USA,
discussed how to take advantage of the presence of Heads of State and Government, Country delegations to UNGA, Development Partners, and top executives of leading International Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks to engage with African Government Official and Business Executives on International partnerships and facilities.
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The meeting’s thrust was on ways for generating resources for financing the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.
Amb. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nation declared the event opened, where he ceased the opportunity to appreciate the organiser, particularly the investors and the US Government officials for providing an enabling environment for substantiated investors.
He also used the opportunity to explain the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria.
On his part, Hon. Ted Scott Yoho, the former Congressman, who served Florida 3rd Congress District 2013- 2021, Chairman, of the House Committee on Agriculture and Foreign Affairs and Chairman, of the Asia Pacific Sub- Committee gave a welcome address, stating clearly that Investors are ready to invest in Nigeria because of the huge opportunities and high level of human capital development indexes in Nigeria.
He further explained that Nigeria needs to tap into Global intervention grants.
Prof. Dave Brat, Former Congressman, Chairman, of the Budget and Education Committee and Vice- President, Engagements and Public Relations, Liberty University, Chairman, CEO Forum USA, in his presentation, said he is ready to partner with Merited Negotiating Consulting Firm and Strategic Group USA LLC to source various investments on “Agriculture, Mining, Marine, Aviation, Renewable Energy, and Human Capital Developments.
The event was attended by many investors from various countries, Kanti Pandya, President, Satnaam Development and Contracting Group SDCG LLC, Simon Vandi, Managing Partner, Manhattan Global Investments, Hon. Stanley L. Straughter and Board Chairman, African- America- Caribbean Business Council, Dr. Vincent OgoChukwu Okpala.
Others were, CEO, Green Yelwa LLC, Dr Lorie Khatod, Global Strategic Legislative Consultant, Mark Harris, CEO, Business Advisors 360, Maria Fox, CEO, Synergistic Media Development, Otunba Dele Kelvin Oye, The President, National Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Mrs Chiu Lin Wang, CEO, Phoenix Group, Phil Ostrowski, Managing Partner, Manhattan Global Investments and State Delegations from Delta and Zamfara state.
