Ecobank Set to Disburse N70bn To Agric Practitioners

Ecobank Nigeria is set to organise Nigeria’s Biggest Agribusiness And Food Summit in February 2020, where N70billion agricultural loans will be disbursed to agrarian practitioners.

The summit themed: “Unlocking Productivity and Investment Opportunities Across The Agribusiness Value Chain,” is scheduled for February 13, 2020, at the Grand Banquet Hall, Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Nigerian bank is in partnership with Vanguard newspapers, The Economic Forum Series and Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) for the project.

Chairman of Ecobank Nigeria, Mojisola Oguntoyinbo, says the agricultural financing scheme is a way the bank intends to showcase potentials in the agricultural sector of the nation’s economy as the summit will bring notable leaders together to tackle related agrarian issues for the growth of the country.

“This maiden edition of the Ecobank Agribusiness Summit is to stimulate discussions, examine the opportunities critically with the intent of unlocking the growth potentials in the entire value chain of the Agric sector."

"The full-day event will include keynote speakers, panel discussion sessions and exhibition of Agro and Agro-allied products where marketplace experience will be created for buyers and sellers to interact and make sales. Between 400 to 450 companies, regulators and other stakeholders in Agric-business are expected to attend and participate at the event.

"This will create an opportunity for networking among the industry players,” she noted.