NEPC Pushes For Increased Non-Oil Exports, Highlights Palm Kernel’s Potential

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News in Brief:
– Nigeria’s export council (NEPC), is urging businesses to focus on non-oil exports, particularly palm kernels, to diversify the economy.
– The agency is offering programs and support to help businesses increase export volumes and compete globally.

The Nigerian Export Promotions Council (NEPC) is urging businesses in the country’s South-South region to focus on non-oil exports for economic diversification.

NEPC CEO Nonye Ayeni highlighted the potential of palm kernels, stating that Nigeria could become a world leader in export the product if producers develop the capacity to export large volumes.

She made this call during a one-day stakeholders interactive meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, according to a local news outlet coverage.

Essentially, the NEPC boss stressed the need for exporters to adopt a global mindset and move beyond exporting small container-loads. She highlighted the agency’s initiatives designed to support businesses, including market access assistance and promoting value-added products. She also disclosed that these measures like Operation Double Your Export and Export 35, all of which target increasing volume and value of non-oil exports in exchange for foreign earnings.

The NEPC interactive session was organised to connect with stakeholders, understand their challenges, and offer solutions to boost the non-oil export sector. The agency’s managing director encouraged participants to leverage NEPC’s resources and expertise to develop their non-oil export activities.

Joseph Akahome
Joseph Akahome
Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.

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