- By Olufunke Ojo
Twelve Hungarian and Nigerian companies as well as chambers of commerce have agreed to explore potential for innovation and partnership in agriculture, medical care, ICT, energy, waste management and industrial innovations for mutual benefits.
They made the resolution at a business presentation organised by the Nigerian-Hungarian Business Forum in Lagos, recently.
About 130 participants attended the event.
The Hungarian Ambassador Lorand Endreffy, in a speech at the event, said: “I am delighted to witness the Nigerian-Hungarian Business Forum coming together for shared and mutually beneficent business opportunities.”
According to the envoy, the event was presented in scale between the two nations and the aim of the forum is to turn the agreement into a peaceful collaboration between the two nations and also bring together industrial innovation, collaboration and building the relationship for a brighter nation.
The envoy said: “Hungary will always be present and available to support and partner with Nigeria. Our embassy will do its utmost to continue providing support to everyone interested in further building business relations between our countries.”
The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Leye Kupoluyi, in his welcome address, spoke about the need for deeper economic ties between the two countries to drive economic growth.
He emphasised the need for mutual beneficial growth in the industrial technology, ICT, energy and manufacturing.
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A board member of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce industry, Mr. Laszol Lenzyel, in his keynote speech, narrated how the relationship between the Nigerian and Hungarian Chamber of Commerce has grown from 1997 till date after the signing of agreements between the parties.
He also talked about how the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry support the cooperation between Hungarian-Nigerian companies.
Lenzyel gave insights into Nigerian and global market trends and how firms can explore opportunities for growth.
A representative of Mr. Dele Kelvin Oye, president of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Chief Kola Akosile, said the business forum was a platform of synergy between the two countries.
He underscored the significance of building strong partnerships between local and international businesses, stressing that both can achieve remarkable feats.
Different Hungarian and Nigerian companies gave presentations at the event on how their companies have helped and intend to do more for the growth of agriculture, energy supply, ICT, digital economy, medical technology, industrial technology, waste treatment management and export and import.
These companies are Afrofeed Ltd, Babolna Tetra Ltd, Capriovus, ABZ Innovations, Ebla Export Ltd, Adaptive Recognition Inc, Itiner Digital, Control-x Medical plc, Normal Instruments, Celitron and Phonix Control.