The Dangote Group has announced its participation in the Kano International Trade Fair scheduled to open between Saturday and Dec. 6.
A statement from the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer of the company, Anthony Chiejina, said the company would sponsor and participate in the annual event that is expected to attract over a thousand exhibitors across the globe.
“Kano is central to our overall businesses, and it is the hub of commerce, not only in Nigeria, but in Africa,” he said.
Chiejina said Kano is home to one of the large-scale rice mills being developed by the company.
According to him, other rice milling plants being developed by the company are in Jigawa, Zamfara, Niger, Kebbi, and Sokoto States, with a combined total milling capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum.
He said that this effort would support government in its food security drive.
Chiejina said the company’s subsidiaries would dedicate special help desks at the trade fair and encouraged the public to use the opportunity to engage with the Group for business partnerships.
He said in response to the evolving market demand, the company would also be unveiling the new sugar pack sizes of 100gram and 25-kilogram bag on its Special Day at the Fair.
He said the theme for this year’s fair, ”Empowering SMEs for Sustainable Growth”, resonates with the company’s vision for a sustainable development in Nigeria.
“Through our sponsorship of Kano Trade Fair, we seek to empower micro small, and medium enterprises with opportunities to showcase their products, connect with potential partners, and access new markets, ultimately strengthening the nation’s economic growth,” he quoted the Senior Adviser, Special Project & Strategic Relations to the Dangote Group President, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, as saying.
President of the Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), Ambassador Hassan Darma, told newsmen that: “We are expecting around 100 organisations, and over 1,000 exhibitors from Nigeria and abroad.”
He said this year’s Trade Fair would be unique due to significant improvements, expansion and new structures at the fair site.
Darma said that the Dangote Group was one of the key sponsors and promoters of the fair.
“We have valued long-standing relationship with Dangote Group. It is our major sponsor. In this year’s fair, we want to partner with the Dangote Group on SME development, backward integration, and industrial skills transfer,” he added.(NAN)
Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz
