FOCUS AFRICA SERIES APPOINTS EVANS EDEBOR AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL FORUM

NaijablaseTv ( Ettah Emmanuel O.)

Evans EDEBOR is a Trade Policy Advisor who excel in helping professionals, businesses, products, services and brands to adapt at scale to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a single market of 1.4 Billion African Consumers (i.e., 54 African Countries), valued at 3.4 Trillion USD in terms of combined GDP with over USD 16 Trillion digital trade market potential. 

An accomplished Chief Financial Officer and a Certified Business Development Professional (CBDP)®️ with over 14 years of experience across Manufacturing, International Non Profit, Information Technology, Management Consultancy and International Trade and Development, over the years, Evans has served as an Application Reader, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, U.S. Department of State; TEF Mentor, The Tony Elumelu Foundation; Judge, African Business Heroes, Jack Ma Foundation; Mentor, Fate Foundation and most recently, Speaker, African Union Commission African Youth Startups Pavilion, Intra African Trade Fair (IATF2023) in Cairo amongst others which underscore his commitment to Sustainable Development, Women, Youths and SMEs Participation and Inclusion.

An Employability and Entrepreneurship Coach,  Evans commitment and leading role in supporting the growth of African businesses, contributing to the continent's economic transformation and market access through  Trade Promotion, Training and Technical Support within the last few years have impacted directly on over 20,000 Professionals, Women, Youths & MSMEs across 47 African Countries; giving them the ability to navigate market complexities and convert trade instruments to concrete transactions, improve on their tradecraft, turbocharge their brand visibility and strategic positioning in the Free Trade Area, elevate their corporate strategies, export sales, drive revenue targets and market share while staying ahead of the competition.  

Currently, Evans serves as the Executive Director,  Professionals Forum, Focus Africa; Additional Director General (African Continent), Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT) and MD/CEO, PABL Solutions LTD, a registered Trade Service Organization based in Lagos.

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