The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Mission Nigeria held its annual NUSA (Networking with the USA) Appreciation Forum and International Partner Awards Program, on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at The Civic Center, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island. 

The objective of the event is to honour Nigerian business people who promote U.S. products and services, and who have contributed significantly to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the U.S. Commercial Service in Nigeria.  The NUSA event also featured presentation of awards (in different categories) and interactive sessions that focus on key topics, including:

• Bank of Industry’s Financing Tools for Nigerian SMEs (by Dr. Waheed Olagunju, Executive Director, Bank of Industry)
• Offshore funding for trade and investments for Nigerian SMEs. (by Robert Grant, Snr. Vice President, Project and Structured Finance, FCMB)

Business Visa Presentation by US Consular section officer