Investment and export promotion · Ibadan

Where Oyo's makers meet the world's buyers.

Two days for Oyo State's arts, craft, culture and creative economy businesses. See the work on day one. Meet the makers, one to one, on day two.

Wed 11 and Thu 12 Nov 20269:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Agodi, IbadanMinistry of Local Government Hall

No feeBy invitation

Confirm attendance Concept note (PDF)

Chief Host: His Excellency, Governor Abiodun Seyi Makinde. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with OYSIPA.

Aso-oke weaving

About the Forum

Turning interest into business.

Oyo State's creative businesses have the skills and the products. Many lack four things: finance, export readiness, links to buyers outside the State, and visibility to investors. The Forum brings about 40 selected exhibitors into one room with investors, offtakers, financiers, export agencies and the diplomatic community, and makes sure every lead is followed up.

Calabash carver at work — Calabash carving

Confirm

Reply to your invitation or confirm here. Name who will attend.

By Thu 5 Nov

See the work

Day one: opening, the curator's tour, and panels on finance and export.

Wed 11 Nov

Meet

Day two: pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and business pitches.

Thu 12 Nov

Follow up

Leads are recorded and followed up, with OYSIPA supporting investors after the Forum.

After the Forum

FOR BUYERS AND INVESTORS

Meet makers ready to supply

Pre-arranged 20-minute meetings with businesses that match your interest.

FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES

Exhibit, free of charge

Apply to show your work and meet buyers. The Curator selects exhibitors. Apply by Mon 2 Nov.

FOR MISSIONS AND PARTNERS

Connect Oyo to your market

Help us reach importers, galleries and institutions in your country.

Programme

Two days, one purpose.

The exhibition opens at 8:00 a.m. on both days. Times may be adjusted on the day.

DAY ONE · WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER

Opening, finance and export routes

8:00Registration; exhibition opens; networking tea

9:00Arrival of guests and dignitaries

9:30Anthems, opening prayers and a cultural performance

9:45Welcome address by the Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism

10:00Goodwill messages

10:30Keynote address and formal opening

10:50Curator's presentation: Oyo's creative economy and the world market

11:05Group photograph; exhibition tour led by the Curator; tea

11:45Panel 1: Financing the creative economy

12:45Panel 2: From Oyo to the world, export routes for creative products

13:45Lunch; exhibition open

14:45Export clinic: pricing, packaging, export documents and AfCFTA rules of origin

15:45Investing in Oyo State: from first enquiry to aftercare (OYSIPA)

16:20Briefing for day two: meeting schedules issued

16:45Summary of day one and close

DAY TWO · THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER

Business day: meetings and pitches

8:00Registration; exhibition opens; networking tea

9:00Opening prayers; recap; plan for the day

9:20One-to-one business meetings, session 1 (pre-arranged, 20 minutes each)

11:00Tea; exhibition open

11:20Pitch session: 8 to 10 businesses, 7 minutes each, then questions

13:00Lunch; exhibition open

14:00One-to-one business meetings, session 2; OYSIPA investor services desk open

15:30Feedback from the pitch panel; next steps for selected businesses

16:00Summary of leads and commitments recorded over the two days

16:25Closing remarks by the Honourable Commissioner

16:45Vote of thanks and close

Venue

Agodi, Ibadan.

Ministry of Local Government Hall

State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State

Please arrive from 8:00 a.m. for registration. Bring your invitation or confirmation, on paper or on your phone.

The Forum charges no fees. No one will ever ask you to pay to attend, exhibit or book a meeting.

Contact the Secretariat

Speak to a person.

Mr Akinola Olutunde, Director, Policy, Research and Statistics0803 462 7636
Mr Lawal Awwal0805 302 3862
Emailsecretariat@oyobusinessforum.org

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