THE TEAM

Our business model is to work with strategic partners to deliver efficient services to our clients.

We work in partnership with financial institutions, bilateral chambers of commerce, trade associations, multipliers and key stakeholders and leverage on their international capabilities and business networks.

VALERIE AGODO, CEO

My expertise in international trade work was gained at the UK Department for International Trade (DIT).

I headed the financial, professional & business services, infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, education & training and creative sectors. As a senior International trade specialist, I implemented business strategies and campaigns to create market access for UK good and services in the sectors i covered.

I was influential in helping one of the leading global consultancies articulate the opportunities in the market which resulted in one of the biggest business wins for the team; facilitated the first time visit of a leading UK O&M company into Nigeria to scope the opportunities in the rail sector; project managed the Emerging Capital Market Project a UK Government, private sector driven, initiative to increase capital market openness and inflows between Nigeria and the UK; worked alongside the UK financial services team, CityUK, City of London corporation, on several high level VIP Ministerial visit programmes to create market access for UK financial, professional and business services; worked with the Law Society of England & Wales on a legal services campaign to attract UK legal services and expertise into Nigeria; worked alongside several Nigerian State governments to embed and create capacity in Public Private Partnerships in Nigeria.

As the UK Export Finance (UKEF) representative for Nigeria, I led local campaigns to raise the profile of UKEF through engagement with the business community, government bodies and other stakeholder organisations. Business plans were routed through me for initial vetting to ensure compliance with UKEF guidelines before forwarding to the UK team.

I enjoy networking, meeting people, learning about their business activities and I get a personal satisfaction in helping clients achieve their business objectives.