MTN Nigeria Promotes Local Content at Trade Forum

MTN Nigeria is sponsoring the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) Breakfast Forum at Eko Hotel on August 27, with the theme “Building Local Content Together, 25 Years of Shared Growth.” This event aims to shift the trade conversation between Nigeria and South Africa from high-level policy to local supply chains, focusing on integrating Nigerian firms into South African operations. Key speakers include MTN Nigeria CFO Modupe Kadri, BHM founder Ayeni Adekunle, SO&U’s Udeme Ufot, Seams & Stitches CEO Yemi Chukwurah, and CWG’s Afolabi Sobande.

The forum addresses the current economic relationship, where crude oil and gas constitute nearly 98% of Nigerian exports to South Africa, while South Africa's exports are mainly capital-heavy services and manufactured goods. MTN, with over 90 million subscribers and over $10 billion invested in Nigeria since 2001, emphasizes local content as essential for operational survival, targeting indigenous software, local SME procurement, and technology transfers.