MAN High-level Roundtable on Economic Transformation in Africa Post-ACFTA Holds Thursday

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) will on Thursday host a roundtable discussion with the theme, “Positioning African Industries for Economic Transformation and Continental Free Trade,” as part of activities marking its 50th Anniversary.

The event, sponsored by the Guangzhou Automobile Group car brand, GAC Motor, as part of its efforts to contribute to the economic development of the African continent, will hold in Lagos.

The roundtable to be hosted by the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Eng. Mansur Ahmed, will have Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Special Guest of Honour.

President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who is a major player in the manufacturing industry, will be among the panelists.

The event will also feature other dignitaries such as the Vice Chairman of China Africa Business Council, and Chairman, CIG Motors, Chief Diana Chen; Trade and Industry Commissioner, African Union Commission, Mr Albert Muchanga; President, Afrexim Bank, Professor Benedict Okey Oramah; and Secretary General, AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene; among others.

In its tradition of promoting Nigerian innovation and driving industrialization in Africa, GAC Motor is passionate about driving Africa’s economy to global prominence.

The Chairman of CIG Motors, the authorized distributor of GAC Motor in Africa, Chief Diana Chen, while speaking on the event, said, “Clearly, Africa has great potential that needs to be harnessed, and we are determined to make that happen. As people from China, which is currently the world’s largest manufacturing powerhouse, producing nearly 50 percent of the world’s major industrial goods, we know how far Nigeria and this great continent can go.

“Truly, MAN has been doing well to promote made-in-Nigeria products and provide an enabling environment for manufacturers in Nigeria. GAC Motor has been and will continue to implement more strategies to stimulate economic transformation in this blessed continent. This 50th Anniversary marks the beginning of new things.”

About a year ago, the car brand became the official automobile partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). GAC Motor also emerged as the Automobile Brand of the Year in 2019 and partnered with the Lagos State Government in March this year to deploy 1,000 SUVs as taxis that will be operating in the smart city. The automobile company is also building a vehicle assembly plant in the State.

The high-level MAN event, strictly by invitation, will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube via @manufacturersnigeria.