Godsent Ogbebor – Abuja Correspondent
Nkata Ndi Iyom to Hold Conference on Digital Literacy, Agribusiness in Lagos
Nkata Ndi Iyom Igbo Foundation will hold a conference in Lagos on 20th November titled ‘Innovative Solutions and Funding for Women and Youth: In Digital Literacy and Agribusiness.’
The event will take place at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), 13/15 Kofo Abayomi Road, Victoria Island, and will be held in a hybrid format.
Organisers say the conference will examine practical approaches and funding models to expand digital skills and agribusiness opportunities for women and young people across Nigeria.
The programme will open with welcome and opening remarks, followed by keynote addresses and moderated sessions.
Themes set for discussion include digital literacy, agribusiness value chains, financing models for smallholder and youth-led enterprises, and public to private partnerships to scale training and market access.
The conference will also feature panel discussions, a question-and-answer segment and networking opportunities for participants and funders.
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The event is being organised under the leadership of former Minister of Women Affairs Iyom Josephine Anenih. Retired Major-General Obi Abel Umahi, a former General Officer Commanding 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, will chair the proceedings. Princess Ify Akerele, former Director-General of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, chairs the planning committee.
Keynote speakers include Dr Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of the Zinox Group, and Kola Masha, founder of Babban Gona.
Other speakers expected to contribute include Mezuo Nwuneli of Sahel Capital; Osita Oparaugo, chief executive of GetBundi; Joe Attueyi of Ellah Lakes Plc; and Dr Stella Iwuagwu of SD Farms. Dr Chizor Malize, managing director of the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC), will moderate sessions.
Meanwhile, the conference aims to connect practitioners, funders and policymakers and to identify investment-ready models that can increase women’s and youth participation in Nigeria’s digital and agricultural economies.
However, registration for the hybrid event is open to organisations and individuals, as they can register by clicking the link.
