The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) is using its annual Golf Cup Tournament to strengthen and deepen trade and business relations.
Mr. Uwamai Igein, Chairman of the Nigeria-British Golf Committee, stated that the tournament is part of the chamber’s commitment to building and expanding business opportunities for existing and prospective members.
Igein stated that the golf tournament is aimed at repositioning and strengthening Nigerian and British businesses, particularly Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), and that the chamber chose golf as the sport for its sporting event because it provided a high-end networking and relaxation effect between business executives and MSMEs.
He said: “MSME accounts for almost 40 million businesses in Nigeria and the chamber is using this event as a platform to position them as the engine of economic growth. “In furtherance of our commitment to building and expanding business opportunities for members and prospects, this annual event of the chamber is aimed at bringing together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and other key stakeholders in trade and investment.
“This is to strengthen relationships among members and non-member Nigerian and British organisations.”
Also speaking, Chairman of MSME Committee of the NBCC, Dr. Joe Dada, said that just as soft issues are used to drive serious issues, so is the chamber using the promotion of sporting events to drive serious business and investment relations.