At the 2024 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar, experts emphasized the importance of value-added exports to drive Nigeria’s economic growth. They urged the processing of non-oil export products into semi-finished and finished goods as a key strategy for unlocking significant economic benefits.
During the seminar, themed “Nigerian Non-Oil Export Industry: Awakening the Giant,” Dr. Adaora Umeoji, CEO of Zenith Bank, highlighted non-oil exports as a catalyst for job creation and increased foreign exchange earnings. The Secretary of the National Action Committee, AfCFTA, Mr. Segun Awolowo, stressed the need for scaling production in sectors like agriculture, solid minerals, and petrochemicals to enhance Nigeria’s participation in global trade.
