NEPC organizes capacity training on market access to expose participants to international markets

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) South East Regional Office, Enugu, organised a Capacity Training on Market Access with the theme, “Unlocking International Markets for Export Success” on Wednesday, 13th July 2023 at Exclusive Serene Hotel, Enugu.

The NEPC South East Regional Coordinator, Mrs. Esther Ikporah welcomed participants to the training, stating that its main objective was to expose participants to viable market entry strategies for their goods and services.

She said the NEPC recognized that a major challenge faced by potential and existing exporters was getting buyers for their goods and services. she however reiterated the commitment of the Council to assisting non-oil exporters penetrate the international market. In her words, the Vision of NEPC is “To make the world a marketplace for Nigerian non-oil goods and services”.

Ikporah said that as part of it’s mandate, NEPC strived to match Nigerian exporters with potential foreign buyers by facilitating the participation of Nigerian exporters in international trade fairs.

In addition, the Council puts in place quality parameters and certifications needed for successful export of goods; receiving and responding to trade enquires and setting up business enquires.

The Regional Coordinator added that the council also organised capacity building/training workshops, seminars, sensitisation programmes and so on, on various needs of exporters.

The Resource Person for the Training, Anthony Odukwe, gave a presentative titled “Unlocking International Markets for Export Success” on which he explored the different market access strategies at length.

According to him, it was only with proper knowledge of basic rudiments of how to export their products that exporters can be ready to export.