Changing Gears: Accelerating Anambra's Economic Transformation
ANINVEST 2.0
Dear Reader,
How is your Sunday going? In a few weeks, we’d bid farewell to Q3, 2024. For us, this quarter might have been our most eventful. We received the draft masterplan for the Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City, held validation sessions and now, we have a working date for the second edition of the Anambra Investment Summit.
Building on the success of ANINVEST 1.0, this edition will be more focused on presenting investment-ready opportunities. The key focus will be placed on the Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City (AMIC) with a presentation of the final master plan, an interactive session led by project drivers and financiers, and a flag-off of the project.
Please mark your calendars while you expect more correspondence from us.
Since our last letter to you, the team has, as expected, begun working extended hours in preparation for the flag-off of this monumental project.
ANSG HOLDS VALIDATION SESSION FOR AMIC MASTERPLAN
The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Industry and the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), has organised a validation exercise to present the draft master plan for the Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City (AMIC). The event, held at the International Convention Centre, Awka, welcomed input from a diverse group of stakeholders, including community leaders, the private sector, academia, and the media.
Speaking at the event, C.S. Narayanan, CEO of Artelia Consulting Engineers Limited—the developers of the AMIC master plan—presented the draft document, elaborating on the various zones within the industrial city and providing insights into the projected development timelines.
Mark Okoye, MD/CEO of ANSIPPA, also discussed the various financing plans the State is currently exploring to ensure the success of the AMIC project. He highlighted an ongoing partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and discussions with other development finance institutions, including the African Development Bank.
Also, as part of the validation exercise, the team visited Abuja to present the draft document to key stakeholders, including NEPZA, NIPC, NEPC, NSIA, UNIDO, and SMEDAN.
First stop, the team consisting of Christian Udechukwu, Commissioner of Industry, Mark Okoye, MD/CEO of ANSIPPA, Congo Ajekwu, Head of Public-Private Partnerships, ANSIPPA and Artelia Consulting met with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). Presenting the draft document, the team explained the investment potential of the AMIC project and the marketing plan to populate the city in the shortest time possible.
Next, the team visited the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), where we engaged with the Industrial Infrastructure team to discuss potential partnerships, including technical support for project development, financing, and marketing the project to key industrial stakeholders.
Furthermore, ANSG and Artelia presented the draft document to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as part of an ongoing effort to attract funding support for the development of industrial parks in Anambra State.
Still on the validation exercise for the AMIC draft masterplan, the team met with top management of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), to discuss the ongoing application for the Special Economic Zone licence for the industrial city. This licence is expected to streamline the administration of the industrial city and offer incentives to potential investors.
To conclude the trip, the team met with the Managing Directors of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) to explore possible collaboration on the development of the MSME district and the Anambra Export Emporium within the AMIC. The MSME district will cater to smaller investors looking to expand while utilising the city’s infrastructure.
The validation exercise was conducted to update the stakeholders originally consulted during the research phase before the development of the draft master plan. The final document, which incorporates all stakeholder feedback, is expected to be presented to the general public at the upcoming Anambra Investment Summit.
ICYMI
The Anambra State Government, through its Ministry of Culture, Entertainment, and Tourism, and ANSIPPA, invites qualified and experienced leisure and hospitality management firms to submit their expressions of interest in managing operations for three lots within the Solution Fun City.
Deadline: Friday, August 30, 2024
For investment inquiries, partnerships, collaborations, etc., kindly contact us at ansippa@anambrastate.gov.ng
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Nice update, keep up the good work ANSIPPA Team 👏👏