Capacity building

Our activities are primarily focused on trying to provide answers and solutions to both human and social challenges faced by society. The workshops and seminars we structure are either for human capacity development or policy advocacy that can change or influence a larger number of people. It is always about Resources, Solutions, and development.

The following seminars/workshops fall into either capacity building or advocacy  (see below)

Capacity building seminars  –

• Priority and resources management workshop
• Public accounting and management workshop
• Introduction of the Approved Scheme of Service for Local Government Employee in Nigeria
• Revenue Generation and Cash Flow Management
• The Energy and New Green Technology Conference

Advocacy seminars/workshops –

• Planning & Budgeting for Sustained Human Development
• Technology, Housing Solutions in the 21st Century
• Seminar on Housing & Urban Development Issues in Nigeria
• The Challenges of the Environment and the Imperative of Urban & Rural Development
• The Venture Capital Advocacy Summit
• The Venture Capital Clinic series
• Financial literacy series
• Women empowerment workshop: Empowering Women By Improving Their Resource Management Capacity

• Lagos February 1994; Emerging Market Bond Seminar

INFEX structured and organized this first-of-its-kind seminar that brought the major financial institutions in Nigeria and Ghana together for a financial instrument under-utilized in this region.

• Lagos, 1994/1995: Domestic Bond Market-collateralization

INFEX through the expertise of its London-trained CEO introduced to the Insurance Companies and Banks in Nigeria the techniques for use of Domestic Bonds for both leveraging and as collateral for short and long-term financing.

• Nigeria/Ghana/Ivory Coast – 1995/1996: ECOWAS Traded Missions

INFEX structured and organized a ground-breaking trade mission to Ghana and Ivory Coast for major Exporters from Nigeria.  The benefits of these missions are still being enjoyed by these Exporters today.

• Accra, Ghana, 1996: 1st Ghana International Auto-show Wheels 96

INFEX in 1996 structured and organized the first International Auto show tagged Wheels ’96.  This event brought most of the major Auto dealers to the burgeoning Ghana market.  It became an annual event.

• Nigeria, 2001 : 1st Ondo State Investment Forum, 2001

INFEX initiated and coordinated the first Ondo State Investment Forum bringing in the World Bank, IFC, ADB and some International Investors.

• Nigeria, 2004/2006: Priorities and Resources Management Workshop

INFEX between 2004 and 2006 structured a zonal workshop that was held in the six different geopolitical zones of Nigeria for Local Government Chairmen.  A unique feat!

• Lagos 2007:

INFEX provided consultancy and logistic support for the 4th Lagos Economic Summit.  This involved coordinating institutional participation and providing resources.

Capacity Building Workshops

Infex actively provided capacity building resource in all areas of human need to both private and public sectors in  Nigeria.  Some of the company’s long running capacity building activities included – Public Accounting, Budgeting Environment, Information Technology, Management

More recent Series

Introduction of the Approved Scheme of Service for Local Government Employee in Nigeria

• Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
• Asaba, Delta State

Planning & Budgeting for Sustained Human Development

• Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
• Benin City, Edo State

Technology, Housing Solutions in the 21st Century

• Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
• Akure, Ondo State

Seminar on Housing & Urban Development Issues in Nigeria

• University of Lagos, 11th – 14th November, 2008

The Challenges of the Environment and the Imperative of Urban & Rural Development

• Akure, Ondo State

Revenue Generation and Cash Flow Management

• Ondo, Akure, Okitipupa, Ikare Akoko – Ondo State