Forvis Mazars, FNCCI Host CFO Luncheon on AfCFTA, Cross-Border Investment in Lagos
L-R: Osamudiame Adams, Partner at Forvis Mazars; Peter Nwofia, Tax Partner at Forvis Mazars; Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JR Farms Ltd.; Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nairametrics.; and Obianuju Irechukwu, Audit and Assurance Manager at Forvis Mazars
A leading global professional services firm, Forvis Mazars, in collaboration with the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), convened top finance executives, policymakers, and industry experts Tuesday for the sixth annual CFO Luncheon Series to deliberate on cross-border growth strategies across the continent.
The high-level event, themed “Trade Policy, AfCFTA and the C-Suite’s Growth Agenda,” centered on how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is shifting corporate finance paradigms, restructuring supply chains, and opening new avenues for regional investment.
Opening the event, Laurent Favier, the Consul General of France in Lagos, pointed to the rapidly shifting dynamics of global commerce. Favier emphasized that the AfCFTA represents a historic gateway for businesses to deepen regional integration and spark long-term, sustainable economic growth.
