{
  "id": 6758865,
  "title": "Why you shouldn’t miss FirstBank’s agric and export expo 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-you-shouldnt-miss-firstbanks-agric-and-export-expo-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:49:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/11/why-you-shouldnt-miss-firstbanks-agric-and-export-expo-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's economy is shifting away from oil dependence, with agriculture and exports gaining prominence in driving growth, creating jobs, ensuring food security, and generating foreign exchange. To further this dialogue, FirstBank will host its fifth Agric and Export Expo on September 16-17, 2026, with the aim of strengthening Nigeria's agricultural value chain and expanding access to global markets. The event will convene policymakers, regulators, agribusiness leaders, exporters, investors, and development partners to explore practical solutions for bolstering agricultural productivity, enhancing food systems, and opening up new market opportunities.\n\nKeynote speaker Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, will offer insights on boosting agricultural output and fortifying food systems. Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Mohammed Umar Bago, will deliver a goodwill address. Renowned industry figures will share their perspectives on emerging market prospects, export financing, value addition, technological advancements, and policy measures to enable Nigerian enterprises to compete on a global scale.\n\nThe FirstBank Agric and Export Expo serves as a crucial platform for fostering collaboration, innovation, and investment across the agriculture and export sectors. Attendees, including farmers, exporters, agribusiness owners, investors, and entrepreneurs, can expect a wealth of valuable information, potential partnerships, and discovery of fresh growth avenues. Registration is available at https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wGSKr5NFSTaF9F7vVVP2Ng#/registration.",
  "summary": "As Nigeria continues to diversify its economy beyond oil, agriculture and non-oil exports are emerging as powerful drivers of growth, job creation, food security, and foreign exchange earnings. To advance this conversation, FirstBank will host the 5th edition of its Agric and Export Expo on 16 and 17 September 2026 under the theme: “From Farm […] The post Why you shouldn’t miss FirstBank’s agric…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Why you shouldn’t miss FirstBank’s Agric and Export Expo 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/why-you-shouldnt-miss-firstbanks-agric-and-export-expo-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:03:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}