2023 conference

11:00 am – 11:25 am
OPENING CEREMONY Welcome Address
Aliyu Jelani, DG - NADDC
Jamie Hill, Managing Director - BtoB Events
Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman
11:25 am
PLENARY SESSION 1 Status of the Nigerian Automotive Industry
Eng. Aminu Jalal, Former Director General NADDC
- The Nigeria Automotive Industry Profile
- The Nigeria Automotive fiscal policy environment
11:45 pm
The Nigeria Automotive Fiscal Policy Environment.
TBC, Federal Ministry of Finance
12:05 pm
Q&A Session
13:00 pm
Reverse Engineering
Vassily Oye Barberopoulos, Managing Director Nigeria Foundries Group
A viable option for rapid manufacturing of quality automotive parts in the African Continent.
13:20 pm
Ease of doing business in Nigeria
Reuben Kifasi, Senior VP(Africa, ME) & Partner at Aajimatics
13:40 pm
Q&A Session
14:20 pm – 14:20 pm
Closing Remarks
Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Welcome & Recap
Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman
11:15 am
PLENARY SESSION 1 Nigerian Components & Parts Market
Opportunities and Challenges in the thriving Nigerian Automotive Industry
11:35 am
West Africa Automotive policy, including Common External Tariff (CET) - Regional Automotive policy
Kemji Ajoku, Consultant ECOWAS Commission
11:55 am
PLENARY SESSION 2 Automotive Asset Acquisition: Funding Strategies to create Effective Demand for Vehicles and Auto-parts
Etop Ikpe, CEO - Autocheck Africa
12:15 pm
Forex Challenges for Manufacturers and Dealers
Chinedu Oguegbu, Managing Director of OMAA
12:45 pm
Q&A Session
13:30 pm
Adoption of Composite Materials and 3D Printing in the Nigerian Automotive Industry
Bola Bolarin, CEO - ExtreMechanics Int. Limited
14:10 pm
Special funding for Automotive Assembly and components manufacturing
Ahmed Kagara, Divisional Head - Bank of Industry
14:30 pm
Q&A Session
14:45 pm
Closing Remarks and Conference Close