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THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM (ECBD FORUM)

ABOUT THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM (ECBD FORUM)

Empowering Partnerships, Driving Growth

Overview

The Economic Cooperation and Business Development Forum (ECBD Forum) is an annual international summit, expo, and business development platform designed to promote economic collaboration, bilateral trade partnerships, and foreign direct investment (FDI). It serves as a high-level public-private engagement framework between governments and private sector actors, offering a space to review government policies, enhance ease of doing business, and stimulate multilateral business development.

The forum fosters international cooperation, mutual business benefits, and sustainable economic development through collaborative dialogue, exhibitions, networking events, and targeted sector forums.



Forum Structure – Seven Key Segments

  1. Main Conference & Forum Sessions

  2. Business and Investors Roundtable Meetings

  3. Exhibition and Expo (EEE/GPS)

  4. Government-to-Government (G2G) Engagements

  5. Business-to-Business (B2B) Networking

  6. Intercultural Development & Social Business Exchange

  7. Business Excellence Awards Ceremony


Program Highlights

  • Bilateral Air Service Agreements & Stakeholders Meeting

  • Economic Cooperation on Water, Mines, Hydropower & Dam Development

  • National Real Estate & Housing Development Conference

  • Agriculture and Agro-business Forum

  • Medical and Healthcare Business Forum

  • Energy and Power Development Forum

  • Raw Material & Natural Resource Development Forum

  • Petroleum, Oil & Gas Business Forum

  • Nigeria National Business Excellence Awards

  • Intercultural Development and Social Business Exchange


Forum Objectives

  • Support developmental priorities of Nigeria and participating nations

  • Foster private sector-led cross-border trade and investment

  • Showcase investment opportunities in Nigeria and EU economies

  • Encourage Nigerian exports and reduce trade deficits

  • Deepen understanding of regulatory frameworks in EU markets

  • Attract diversified FDI streams to support growth and industrialization

  • Exchange expertise, best practices, and innovative ideas

  • Identify and address barriers to trade and investment

  • Develop action plans for short, medium, and long-term collaboration

  • Harness opportunities in education, research, and human capital development


Why Participate?

  • Engage with top-level government officials and decision-makers

  • Network with stakeholders across various industries

  • Exhibit your products and services to a global audience

  • Form strategic partnerships and alliances

  • Gain valuable insight into Nigeria’s evolving business climate

  • Discover practical solutions for business expansion and market access

  • Showcase your brand, attract investors, and scale impact


Key Investment Sectors

  • Agriculture & Agrobusiness

  • Communication & Digital Economy

  • Healthcare & Medical Services

  • Energy & Petroleum

  • Science & Technology

  • Manufacturing & Industrial Innovation

  • Solid Minerals & Raw Materials

  • Oil & Gas

  • Infrastructure Development

  • Housing & Real Estate

  • Arts, Culture & Creative Economy


Who Should Participate?

Stakeholders from the following sectors are highly encouraged to attend:

  • Agriculture and Agrobusiness

  • Communication and Digital Economy

  • Healthcare and Medical

  • Energy and Petroleum

  • Science and Technology

  • Manufacturing

  • Solid Minerals and Raw Materials Exploration

  • Oil & Gas

  • Infrastructure and Construction

  • Real Estate and Housing Development

  • Arts, Culture, and Creative Industries


The ECBD Forum is proudly designed to build bridges between nations, markets, and industries, fueling the engines of innovation, policy reform, and investment attraction for a globally competitive economic future.





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