Business mogul, Princess Fifi Ejindu Inducted President of Angola-Nigeria Business Forum 

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Renowned Architect and businesswoman, Princess Fifi Ekanem Ejindu has been inducted as the President of the Angola-Nigeria Business Forum.

Coming a day after she received an award as an Iconic Female Entrepreneur of the year at the just concluded Democracy Hero Award in Abuja, Ejindu on Thursday 19 October was inducted by the former President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki during the maiden Interactive Diplomatic/Business Forum for Angola-Nigeria at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

Ejindu, flanked by her hubby and son, was bestowed with the responsibility to ensure a smooth trade and investment relationship between Angola-Nigeria.

The elegant billionaire will bring her experience and negotiation skills to strengthen trade ties and potentials that will benefit Nigeria as the country needs foreign direct investment to strengthen its economy and create jobs.

In her acceptance speech, Ejindu disclosed how passionate she is about the growth of Africa, and by extension, Angola and Nigeria, the two countries she would be representing.

She is more optimistic that her induction as President of the Business Forum will birth a smooth symbiotic relationship and also foster positive economic gains which will affect the two countries’ GDP.

She said; “Heading the Angola-Nigeria Business Council is an opportunity to deepen the relationship of both countries beyond government to government interactions by bringing together business leaders for the purposes of exploring opportunities that both Countries have to offer.

“For this reason, the Angola-Nigeria Business Council has been established. It will serve as a driver for advancing economic cooperation with the private sectors of both Countries taking the lead; it will assist in exploring opportunities for investments; support entrepreneurship on a global level; provide a platform for CEOs to network, share best practices, be a credible promoter for industry related public discourse, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable operations in the extractive industry and beyond.

“Most importantly, it will serve as an advisory instrument of business policy to the governments of both Angola and Nigeria. I must extend my highest regard and thanks to the Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria, His Excellency Jose Bamoquina Zau, for this interactive diplomatic /business dinner being hosted for the business community and for his deep interest in facilitating a strong relationship building between our Nations’ two private sector elites.

“This is a new chapter in supporting and advancing the entire Africa free trade initiative. By extension, I wish to recognize and appreciate the Angolan President, His Excellency Joao Lourenco, and his Nigerian counterpart, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, without whose blessings, we will not be here together to be part of a new dawn of cooperation between both countries. Thank you and God bless the Republic of Angola. God bless the Republic of Nigeria,” She added.

Ejindu has made herself available for selfless service to humanity, her family and her country.

At any given opportunity, she never shy to pitch the enornomus opportunities that lies in her country Nigeria to her network of friends and investors worldwide.

Being the first Black African woman to graduate in Architecture from the Pratt Institute in New York, this has opened her horizon in building and nurturing with attention to detail and a love for high taste which is quite evident in her lifestyle.