LAGOS – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday said it had concluded arrangements to re-sell national investment opportunities through the capital market to Nigerians in the Diaspora.
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It said that the investors’ forum scheduled for Jan. 19 at Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel, Switzerland, would [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]
target Nigerian Diaspora in Switzerland and across Europe.
Mr Oscar Onyema, the NSE Chief Executive Officer, said that the forum would showcase the domestic
[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”8″]investment opportunities to Nigerian in Diaspora.
Onyema said that the Exchange recognised Nigerian Diaspora as a rich resource with unlimited investment potential.
“Diasporas present wonderful opportunity to help the development of the Nigerian economy by investing through the NSE, as they can help attract sufficient and stable access to international investment,” he said.
According to him, the main objective of the forum is to facilitate portfolio investments and inspire Diaspora-led investment for sustainable economic growth.
Onyema said that this would be achieved by encouraging the Diaspora to actively participate in investment efforts in the Nigerian capital market.
He also said that the forum would impress it upon the Diaspora that there were attractive opportunities available in the NSE for them to make investments.
“We have the companies that can help to grow wealth, as well give local businesses and owners the capital they need to continue this growth,” he said.
Mr Bola Adeeko, NSE Head, Corporate Services Division, said that the event was in conjunction with the Embassy of Nigeria, Switzerland, Nigerians in the Diaspora Organization (NIDO) and Capital Bancorp Plc.
Adeeko said that the event to be hosted as a side event to the 2015 World Economic Forum (Davos) in Zurich, Switzerland, would provide a platform for participants to engage in capital market issues.
He said that participants would gain an in-depth understanding of capital market investment options, challenges and opportunities, Nigeria 2015 economic outlook and NSE investor protection efforts, among others.
NAN reports that Mr Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, will deliver keynote address at the forum. (NAN)