FRENCH WEEK 2016; CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE TO BOOST THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND NIGERIA

It’s here again!!! The2016 French Week celebration, starting from Friday 18^th to the 25^th of November, 2016.

This year’s event being carefully put together, offers you a one-time opportunity to meet and interact with key decision makers of well celebrated brands of French and Nigerian descend. The events will also give you the opportunity to showcase your brand to the international business community.

The event(s) to mark the 2016 French week are:

  -       -BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU

- ECONOMIC SUMMIT

-  ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING

-DINNER/ AWARD NIGHT

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU (18^th November, 2016)

The wine tasting event (Beaujolais Nouveau) is celebrated all over the world with the objective to unveil the new set of wines produced in France.  This event brings an atmosphere of celebration, Business Networking, music and dance.

SPECIFIC DETAILS

DATE:   FRIDAY 18^TH NOVEMBER, 2016

LOCATION : MOOREHOUSE IKOYI

TIME: 6.00PM-10.30PM

ATTENDANCE: STRICTLY BY INVITATION 

ECONOMIC SUMMIT/ SIDE EXHIBITION (21st November)

This year’s Economic Summit will bring together players from the Government and private sector of France and Nigeria with the aim of analyzing the Nigerian business environment. The event has been tagged:   PROMOTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA with key focus on issues like:  the Infrastructural challenges for businesses, the ease of doing business in Nigeria, Security Challenges. Accessing finance and repatriation of funds, and corresponding laws that directly and indirectly affect businesses in Nigeria.

The event will also showcase the products and services of French and Nigerian Businesses via a mini-exhibition.  The event is expected to have the Governor of Lagos as the special guest of honor and other key government functionaries.

Speakers at the event are:

Ø  MR. BISMARK REWANE, CEO Financial Derivatives Company

Ø  MRS. EME ESSIEN LORE, Country Manager, International Finance Corporation

Ø  MR. OLUSEGUN AWOLOWO-CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council

Ø  MR. ANDREW NEVIN, Chief Economist PWC

Ø  MRS. ELVIRA SALLERAS, Partner, Elvira Salleras And Partners

Ø  CHIEF DR. MRS NIKE AKANDE, PRESIDENT, Lagos Chamber Commerce & Industry

Ø  Mr. Herbert WIGWE; FCA Managing Director/CEO, Access Bank Plc

Ø  OTHER PROFESSIONAL PANELIST

SPECIFIC DETAILS:

VENUE: ABORA HALL, EKO HOTEL AND SUITES

DATE:  MONDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER 2016

TIME:       10.00AM PROMPT

ATTENDANCE:

·         MEMBERS                 N15,000

·         NON-MEMBERS       N20,000

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT (23rd NOVEMBER)

The summit is organized in line with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s agenda to reduce unemployment by focusing on empowering SME’s as they are the key economic drivers and contributes more to employment.

The Event will have 100 young start-ups trained FOR FREE on: understanding and implementing a successful digital marketing campaign, writing a winning business plan, understanding the basis of selling and product packaging. Participants will also get to hear the testimonials from successful business leaders.

The entrepreneurship summit will be attended by the Consul General of the French Consulate, representatives from the Economic session of the French Embassy, Business France, key players in the business space of France and Nigeria, business leaders, and member brands of the Chamber.

Participants will also have the opportunity to pitch their products and win cash and equipment grants from sponsoring brands.

WINNING CATEGORIES

Ø  WINNING PITCH:  200,000 and Support Equipments From Supporting Brands

Ø  1^ST RUNNER UP:     100,000 and Support Equipment

Ø  2^ND RUNNER UP:      50,000 and Support Equipment

Ø  CONSOLATION:   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

The support equipment will include laptops, tablets, mobile phones, internet routers, Printers, and other business support equipment’s.

The event will take place on the 23^rd of November, 2016 @ Intercontinental Hotel, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

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GALA DINNER / AWARD NIGHT (25TH NOVEMBER)

This event will climax the French week celebration. The event is expected to bring together representatives from the French Embassy, the French Consulate, Key government functionaries, traditional rulers, representatives from all member companies, etc. As part of the side attraction for the event, there would be a live orchestra playing French and English music at regular intervals, live vocal session, dance and comedy, and showcase of French and Nigerian fashion.

LIST OF DIGNITARIES FOR FRENCH WEEK 2016 GALA DINNER

      Ambassador of France to Nigeria

      Chief Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, CON- President, Lagos Chamber of commerce and Industry

      Executive Governor of Lagos State

      Consul General of France

      DESMOND ELLIOT- Lagos House of Representative, Surulere constituency.

      FEMI GBAJABIAMILA- Leader, Federal House of Representative.

      ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA- Senior Special Assistant, Foreign Affairs and Diaspora

      TUNDE FOWLER- Federal Internal Revenue Service Chairman.

      ADELEKE MAMORA- speaker, Lagos House of Assembly.

ATTENDANCE OF THE GALA DINNER:

      A table of 10 persons    N300,000

      A table of 8 persons      N240, 000

      Single seat                      N30,000

SPECIFIC DETAILS:

DATE: Friday 25th November, 2016

VENUE:Intercontinental Hotel, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

TIME: 7pm  for 7.30 pm

                 

       

TO PARTICIPATE, CLICK ON THE LINK TO REGISTER: FRENCH WEEK 2016 REGISTRATION FORM

FRENCH WEEK 2016, WE CAN’T WAIT!!!!!

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the ideal savers project

Two major challenges facing determined youths in Nigeria are FINANCE and the TECHNICAL KNOW HOW of starting and running a business successfully. Nigeria holds sway of some of the most creative and determined youths in the world yet the problem of unemployment sees the better of these youths and tends to bury the greatness of the nation.

Ideas Nexus Concept seeks to end the misery of many Nigerian graduates by providing them with an avenue to equip themselves with the necessary tools and capacity to access funds and start small-scale businesses.

IDEAS NEXUS CONCEPT is an independent consultancy firm saddled with the sole purpose of networking the right ingredients of people, creativity and ideas to change lives. 

Our Mission

 To help companies stay alive and relevant by providing them with ideas to create new growth platforms that drives future revenues and profits.

Our Vision

To become a globally recognized organization committed to creating avenues for sustainable wealth creation and improved standard of living.

WHAT WE DO

Event Management: This includes but are not limited to corporate events, social events, fund raising e.t.c

Data Base Management

Business Development

 

IDEAL SAVERS GROUP

OVERVIEW

The problem of unemployment in Nigeria is one that is far too great for the government to tackle alone. As more youths graduate from higher institutions yearly, they are quickly lost in endless search for jobs. Although there are jobs in Nigeria, they are usually very competitive and not able to go round the majority few who are qualified. Students in higher institutions of learning are beginning to realize that the only way to survive honestly after graduation is to channel their energies into their passion, talents and gifts. Several challenges however ensure that not many of them are successful in their chosen endeavors.

·         Lack of finance

·         Lack of basic entrepreneurial and investment skills to start and run a business successfully

·         Lack of exposure

·         Lack of information

·         Lack of mentorship

The availability of these will bring out the creativity in school leavers and help them to turn their ideas into business opportunities.

OUR SOLUTION-THE IDEAL SAVERS GROUP

Ideal Savers group is an initiative to help students overcome these challenges listed above and provide them with possible options for their future. The initiative will incorporate a savings culture that will help the students generate a part/the whole of the starting capital for their future business. This will be made possible through the partnership of the initiative with a trusted financial institution that will serve as its official savings bank. They will each be required to open individual accounts with the bank where they will deposit a minimum of a thousand naira on a monthly basis after the first deposit of two thousand naira or more needed to open the account. For the entire period they are members of the club, they will sign an agreement stating that they will not withdraw from the account until such time when they are ready to leave the group. The bank on the other hand will be mandated to pay a reasonable amount of interest on their monthly savings.

In addition, IDEAS NEXUS CONCEPT would initiate various training programs and activities that will equip the students with the skills and minimum experience they need to face the business world. The training would be in various stages that would require participants to satisfy the requirements of each stage before moving on to the next stage. These trainings and many other activities stated in later sections of this proposal are to serve as point of attractions for students to join the group and save money with the bank.

DESIRED RESULTS

OUTPUT

These are the direct results of our proposed program activities.

·         Generate at least 500 students in membership in each higher institution

·         Ideas fair for prospective investors to meet with successful participants

·         Establishment of miniature businesses in each school

·         48hrs training/workshop once every year

·         Internship programs

OUTCOMES

These are specific changes in attitudes, behaviors, skills and knowledge that we expect to result from our activities

·         There will be birth of new dynamic and innovative business organizations in Nigeria

·         There will be a notable reduction in unemployment in the next 5-10 years

·         There will be an increase in the business acumen of our participants

·         There will be an increase in the quality of graduates every year

IMPACTS

·         More diverse or self-reliant local economy

·         Reduction in degree of social inequalities

·         There will be gross reduction in crime

·         Improved quality of life measures

·         Development of the economy

·         A safer and more conducive business environment

·         There will be more positive thinking youths in Nigeria

·         Increase in the confidence of Nigerian youths

·         There will be an improvement in the investment culture of Nigerian youths

PROJECT TEAM

Akpeokhai Joshua-

He is a graduate of banking and finance from the University of Benin. He was once the president of a Christian fellowship with a gross membership of 2000 members while in school.

Idogho Ichiako-

He holds a B.eng in mechanical engineering from the University of Benin coupled with a number of Microsoft vendor certifications.

Umoru Moses-

He holds a B.sc in banking and finance from the University of Benin. He was the speaker of his faculty parliament while in school and an astute administrator.

Ajibade Odiame John-

He holds a B.sc in business administration from the University of Benin. He is a member of the International Project Management Professionals (IPMP) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).