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NGCC NEWS

ISSUE #07 September 7th, 2022

CONTENTS

1. Register Now :Business Success Series #2

2. Roundtable Discussion with Dual Vocational Training Stakeholders

3. Allianz Nigeria.

4. WACEE : Registration Still Open

5. Business Partnership Opportunity: Still Available

6. 3 Easy Steps To Becoming A Member

The NGCC is hosting a Breakfast session on Business in Nigeria as part of our Business Success Series Talk on September 20th at 8:30am.

Mr. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Co Ltd, will be speaking on the pressures and prospects of maintaining business in Nigeria. Exploring the current economic climate, the impact and challenges within business and emerging prospects.

This Business Success Series Session is a physical in-person event at The Lagos Continental Hotel, full breakfast and refreshments will be available. Spaces are limited and tickets are being sold for this event.

We are offering our members 33% discount on tickets for this event. You can register and make payment for the breakfast session here: https://docs.google.com/forms/NGCC

Kindly reference payment as BSS and your name.

For further enquiries send an email to info@ngcc-ng.com.

Roundtable Discussion with Dual Vocational Training Stakeholders

Standing L-R Chinedu Ibegbulam, Mayowa Adeola, Emmanuel Alajemba, Emmanuel Chukwurah, Isaac Kayode, ,Johnathan Osadolor. Seating L-R: Glory Sunday, Mr. Karl-Heinz Ketteler, Marilyn Rapu, Mr. Peter Porten & Oluseyi Ayinde

Last month, we hosted a roundtable discussion with Technical Facility Operation and Maintenance stakeholders alongside our partner The Abuja chamber of commerce and Industry (ACCI) to review and discuss the technical facility operation and maintenance of the dual vocational training program which started in October 2021.

Our DG Marilyn Rapu and DVT Coordinator Emmanuel Chukweurah were joined by experts from Germany Mr. Karl-Heinz Ketteler and Peter Porten, trainers from ITF and trainee representative Mayowa Adeola.

It was a very insightful discussion, we were able to identify issues and difficulties experienced during the training delivery and get first-hand feedback from the companies on how the trainees performed and the benefits of the program on their business.

Trainee representative Mayowa Adeola & Chi Farm representative Glory Sunday

Trainee representative Mayowa Adeola said “The training was very beneficial to me, it developed my mind, helped me develop my confidence and challenged me. I learned valuable technical skills, I have successfully been able to transfer in my work placement role with Chi Farms.” He also recommends more companies participate in the Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) for TFOM.

The team then visited TFOM trainees on one of Megawatts Nigeria Limited construction sites to see progress on their ongoing project. TVET will continue to play an important role in the shift towards more knowledge-intensive societies. Many countries have identified TVET programs as core components in their long-term development strategies.

Trainees on the current Technical Facility Operation and Maintenance Training are currently undergoing the last theory component of the program, which comes to an end in October 2022. NGCC will be recruiting new trainees for the next cohort, from January 2023. Watch this space if you will like to upskill employees in facility management.

At the on going site for Total Energy, in Victoria Island Lagos.

Member Spotlight - Allianz Nigeria

Oluwatobi Bush, Emmanuel Chukwurah , Marilyn Rapu, Patience Ugboajah, Sylvia Nwachukwu & Adeniyi Pitan

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with 126 million* private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 716 billion euros** on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage nearly 1.8 trillion euros** of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we are among the leaders in the insurance industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2021, over 155,000 employees achieved total revenues of 148.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 13.4 billion euros for the group.

· Founded on 5 February 1890 in Berlin Germany

· Now headquartered in Munich Germany

· Offers multiple forms of insurance

· Offers insurance to individuals and businesses

· World’s leading insurer and asset manager

· Offers affordable rates

What Type of Insurance Does Allianz Offer?

Allianz offers several types of coverages in the different markets in which it operates. In Nigeria, Allianz offers:

· Travel insurance

· Life insurance (term and permanent)

· Motor insurance

· Home insurance

· Various types of liability and business insurance

Whether you’re an individual or business on the market for travel insurance, life insurance, or any of the other forms of coverage listed above, Allianz may just be the right carrier for your needs.

What to Know about Allianz

Allianz was first founded in Berlin in 1890, and first expanded its services to Nigeria in 2018

Allianz has a presence in 70 different countries. Its rich history and massive size on a global scale, combined with its amount of in-force insurance, aids its reputation as a highly financially stable insurance provider with a strong outlook for the future. This assures prospective customers that Allianz is capable of offering guaranteed, secure coverage from a trustworthy and reputable carrier.

What Discounts Does Allianz Offer?

15% discount for female drivers on their personal car insurance

15% no-claims cashback for personal car insurance

Allianz also offer flexible insurance plans for businesses and discounts depending on the risk profile and volume.

WACEE : Registration Still Open

The NGCC entered an institutional partnership with the Delegation of German industry and Commerce for the West African Clean Energy and Environment Trade fair and conference (WACEE’22). This three day conference and exhibition is an amazing opportunity for companies in the clean energy, water and circular economy industry to exhibit your products, services and connect with over 1,500 visitors from across Africa and Europe.

We are offering NGCC members a 10% exhibition discount to take a stand at the West African Clean Energy and Environment Trade fair and conference in Lagos. The deadline for registration as a sponsor or an exhibitor is getting closer. Please email oghumah@lagos-ahk.de mentioning NGCC for your discount.

Business Partnership Opportunity

We are currently looking for distribution partners for two German companies that manufacture professional water jetting machines and industrial knives for the tissue and paper industries.

Falch GmbH

Falch GmbH develops and manufactures professional water jetting machines. With its over 60 standard machines and a wide range of accessories and robotics for all kinds of applications in cleaning and renovation projects, the company supplies professional companies in the markets of oil & gas, marine, construction industry and many more through its more than 100 rental, sales and service points in Europe and dealers worldwide. www.falch.com

TKM Group

TKM GmbH manufactures knives and tools for the paper industry would like to be more active in the African market with its industrial knives for the tissue paper and hygienic paper (converting), and the pulp and paper (converting) industry. www.tkmgroup.com ; www.tkm-talentschmiede.com

Interested members please email: m.rapu@ngcc-ng.com to organise a meeting for further discussions.

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3 Easy Steps To Becoming A Member

Becoming a Member of NGCC is super simple. Here are the three step by step procedures to a membership.

1. In Depth Credit Report (IDCR)

Screening of your company by one of our Credit Rating Agencies. If positive, you become eligible for membership.

2. Fill Membership Application Form

NGCC will send you the membership application form. Once filled & returned to NGCC, you will receive offer letter with registration and membership dues to pay.

3. Letter of Acceptance

Send letter of acceptance and proof of payment for registration and membership dues to NGCC.

Join the NIGERIAN-GERMAN CHAMBER of COMMERCE and be part of a network that's committed to a simple goal: helping businesses succeed. Please call +234 809 790 3656 or email info@ngcc-ng.com