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]]>With the goal of empowering Women in Business and Women in Transition to upscale their businesses to a global level, as well as sensitizing them with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocols and models to become modern day business women, the Borderless Trade Salon Series was nothing short of a success. With attendees from across the world – Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Dubai, Egypt, Singapore, Turkey and many more – the workshop witnessed a turnaround in the mindsets of business women and a willingness to become the best versions of them.
During a welcome speech by the author of the Borderless Trade: A Step by Step Guide to Exporting Your Product and the President of the Borderless Trade Network, Olori Boye-Ajayi, she spoke about why it was important to organize the workshop, especially in relation to the Trade and Export Industry.
A representative of the U.S Consulate Lagos, Jennifer Foltz was introduced and a short speech about the consulate’s partnership with the Borderless Trade Network was highlighted, which is to support outstanding women empowerment platforms who are true to their cause and accountable.
The first speaker of the workshop blessed with 41 years of industry experience in international trade, Ms. Shade Bembatoum-Young CEO of African Sustainable SME Export Trade Solutions (ASSETS) with the topic “Women taking a new perspective on the benefit of Export & Regional Trade” discussed extensively on ways for women to leverage on their skills and connection. She also emphasized the importance of learning another language in the trade and export industry. Ms. Shade Bembatoum-Young said “Empowering women is the secret weapon to development”.
Mr. Babajide Sodipo, Senior Manager, AU/AfCFTA Relations and Trade Policy of Afrexim Bank talked about restructuring a business in order to benefit from the AfCFTA, as well as regulatory tariffs and the free trade movement with the topic “Repositioning your business for the AfCFTA”.
“If you don’t understand your competitors, you can’t step up your game”. Day 2 featured Ms. Dorothy Ogbutor, Partner, Inspire Advisory Services Limited, Abuja whose topic focused on “Strategies & Support Services for Women in Business to Succeed in AfCFTA”.
The salon series also had a group of trailblazing women in different career paths with Sarah Inya Lawal, President of Ascend Studios, Dr. Kaffy Shafau-Ameh, CEO, Imagneto Dance Company, Omah Areh, Founder, Wildflower PR, Adebisi Odeleye, Founder, Moore Organics in a fireside session where they shared ways to improve their businesses, regardless of what it is.
In the session with Barr. Kola Awe, Chairman, NACCIMA Export Group, he emphasized the importance of collaboration and developing quality products which usually serve as a brand passport into the international scene through the topic “Basic Product Development and Implementation Process; Import Procedures at Regional level”.
To close the event, Olori Boye-Ajayi shared the further plans of the Borderless Trade Network as well as the other small focus groups that are available to ensure maximum output and accountability for women in business through the Borderless Trade Network. The launch of the BTN ‘FLY’ Magazine was also unveiled; with a goal to feature and celebrate women across various sectors pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo.
To join the ‘Zero to Trade’ and an end-to-end program for women entrepreneurs who want to start their journey to international trade, please click here https://bit.ly/zerototraderegistration
Join the Export Community Agency (ECA) group here https://bit.ly/ecamembership
The BTSS program is in partnership with the U.S. Consulate Lagos and Ascend Studios Foundation for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program.
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]]>Get into the thought process of the writer and learn more about the book from our interview with her:
1. Hi, kindly introduce yourself, your brand and share a little about your background.
Africa, Social Impact, Apparel.
These 3 words best describes what is top of mind for Olori as an individual. Olori is an alumni of the U.S State Dept. 2018 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP). Olori Boye-Ajayi is the Founder of The KATIE WANG Company, a growing global Fashion trading company with operations currently in the U.K., Europe, Australia and the US. At its core, The vision of the company is to link talented fashion suppliers and manufacturers from Nigeria and other parts of Africa to global opportunities improving their lives and their communities multiple stitches at a time.
Olori has been listed as one of the ‘Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria’ for her contribution to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nigeria and her support to the youths in Nigeria has been recognized by the U.S Consulate, Lagos where she has also had the privilege of sharing her knowledge in Fashion exportation.
Olori is set to pioneer, a new but much needed turn for the Fashion industry in Nigeria and Africa at large in quality assurance and supply chain. She believes strongly in Nigeria, but more so in the women and young people of Nigeria.
2. How long have you been a writer?
I can’t tell how long I have been writing but I just recently launched the first edition of Bordeless Trade and it took me a couple of months to write this book to guide anyone considering exporting now and in future .
3. How many books have you written?
So far I have just written my first edition of the borderless trade and there is more to come.
4. What do you think makes a good story?
What I think makes a good story is my journey so far and all the times I made lots of mistakes while exporting and it has made me write a book on my own to show others a pathway void of errors.
5. How long does it take to write a book?
It takes as long as the story fills the mind and the words to placate them for the right audience you want to share it with. I can’t give you a specific duration.
6. Can you tell us a little about your new book “The Bordeless Trade” and the inspiration behind it?
This book is for anyone new to exporting and not sure where to start? That was me a few years ago when I desired to export the items my manufacturers had produced. I went the long route and made some mistakes, some of which I don’t regret because now I can share them with you so you don’t have to make them and you can start exporting the right way. I have tried many business ideas in my little life but export completely changed the game. You can export on a domestic or international level; you pretty much determine how big you want to play in the global market. This step-by-step guide will leave you rushing to carry out the steps because its export is simplified. It’s time for the world to see what you can offer, stop holding back because you don’t know how to start – the “how” is in this easy to read-and-adopt guide in your hands. Start exporting with the confidence needed today!
7. As a writer, what are the challenges you face in publishing?
The challenges so far is Maintaining a legacy business while simultaneously building a new business. This goes beyond just the (considerable) problems and expense of maintaining print while creating an online platform. The new publishing business may in fact turn out to be multiple businesses, and it’s not at all clear what those will be and also Lack of respect and appreciation for what publishers do beyond simply adding value to content and making it available.
8. What do you do apart from writing?
I am the founder of Katie wang Company, a mentor/ coach at the ark coaching company and I’m also a part of the U S consulate
9. How has the writing industry and the literacy world helped our present society and what would you say being a writer has helped you achieve?
I remember when I used to read books I must say it helped me acquired new knowledge and improve my vocabulary and Im sure a lot of readers in the society can testify to this and being a writer has helped me achieve a lot of support from the government in regards to exporting and has given me a new path to be heard and want to be associated with
10. What is the next big thing for writers?
The next big thing for writers is exporting their ideas on a global scale aiming high to be heard and influential in the minds of people around them. The most beautiful thing for a writer is knowing how you book is transformational in the minds of a reader.
The Borderless Trade book is available in major online and physical bookshops.
It can also be ordered here; https://endive.groovepages.com/borderlesstrade/
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]]>Due to the Covid-19 crowd restriction, the book launch was a virtual one and was viewed live on Youtube and Zoom, with few invited guests at the venue.
Babatunde Faleke (Deputy Director, Corporate Services, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC) gave the keynote speech, where he spoke extensively on the dangers of not exporting, according to him, “The danger of not exporting is that we will be a nation that just consumes everything”. The second speaker, Kola Awe (CEO XPT Logistics and Chairman NACCIMMA Export group) spoke extensively about the Export industry, while advising business owners, he said “Don’t wait for competition to push you out of the country before you think of exporting”, then Chinwe Egwim (Economist, Corporate Executive and Author) discussed the topic, “Borderless Trade: The Economist’s perspective”, she challenged entrepreneurs, saying, “Diversify your revenue source by plugging into an export value chain”.
During her speech, Olori Boye-Ajayi had this to say “I have written this book because I believe it is time for small businesses to wake up, think differently and package their products and services to the global market. No one will build your business for you, it’s in your hand”.
The Author, Olori Boye-Ajayi, is an experienced Business Strategist and Export Trading Consultant. She is currently the Founder and Chief Operating Officer at The Katie Wang Company, a growing global fashion trading company with operations in the U.K., Europe, Australia and the US.
The book, “Borderless Trade: A Step by Step Guide to Exporting Your Product” is a guide that has been tailored to small businesses which may not have the resources or the capacity to approach exporting in the same way a larger business might. This guide will assist budding export merchants to prepare and build capacity for the export journey
The Borderless Trade book is available in major online and physical bookshops.
It can also be ordered here; https://endive.groovepages.com/borderlesstrade/ If you missed the book launch, please watch here; https://youtu.be/-eRNAa7azbk
See photos from the launch below:
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]]>Over the past few years, the global economy has taken different turns, often times a downward spiral and other times a rebound especially right now. These uncertainties have left a lot of entrepreneurs burdened with the next steps to take business-wise.
A lot of African entrepreneurs are looking to expand beyond Africa but are often stuck as they do not know where to begin or what exactly to do when it comes to export. There are so many demands to be catered to beyond the shores of Africa, and ‘Borderless Trade’ by Olori Boye-Ajayi, answers all the questions about exporting.
This book is the ultimate guide for the average entrepreneur looking to be more, as Olori through her firsthand experience in the world of exporting, takes the reader through the simple steps required to start exporting. The book goes through the A-Z of exporting about anything out of Africa.
We look forward to hosting you virtually on the 4th of September.
RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-6uqjopGdIeoVEw0IOLn4v0VTd98iPz
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