#1Activities of the Edo State Investment Promotion Bureau: A One Stop Shop Kelvin Uwaibi (SSA Investment Promotion) Let's Go further, Invest Edo GO#2Vision To make Edo state the preferred investment destination for investors by providing first class services through its team of professionals 6 Mission Goals To work with all relevant stakeholders through a well defined synergy and provision of excellent services to attract, stimulate and facilitate investments. Provide quality business data to domestic and foreign investors. Showcase the states comparative advantages. Boost ease of doing business in the state. Edo State Government Page 2#3Edo State Government Admin and Finance Organogram Administration of office Finance Audit Council Director General *Marketing and Advocacy Advisory Board MDA Reps (Desk officers) Edo State Inland Revenue Service Ministry of Justice *Investor Relations and Legal Ministry of Wealth Creation Website & marketing materials Information database Sector Research Presentations Investors enquiries Identify and contact potential investors Aftercare & backward linkages SME Support Human Resources Events Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development Ministry of Infrastructure EGIS Ministry of Agriculture *Not below the rank of a Director in the Civil Service Solid Minerals, Oil &Gas Page 3#4Objectives Formulate investment promotion policies. □ Plan marketing strategies and undertake promotional activities to attract foreign and local investments. Hence stimulating the development, expansion and growth of the economy. Contribute to government strategies related to the enhancement of the business context and formulate propositions to government. Edo State Government Page 4#5Objectives... Act as an intermediary between the public and private sector in order to formulate proposals to the government for the improvement of the business environment. Improve the level of investment through diversification. Focus on attracting investors to crucial sectors such as ICT, Agriculture, Healthcare, Education, and Tourism. Edo State Government Page 5#6Services Facilitate speedy grant of business entry permits, licenses, authorization to would be investors. Inform investors of available incentives. □ Create a one stop shop environment for would be investors where data on the Nigerian economy and Edo State can be found Edo State Government Page 6#7Services... Facilitate informed investment decisions, post entry approvals, licenses and sector-specific permits with government agencies and general advisory services on profitable investment opportunities in Edo State and Nigeria. ☐ Matching investors requirements with opportunities available in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State. Edo State Government Page 7#8Partners ☐ Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) ☐ Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) All Embassies and Diplomats Edo State Board of Internal Revenue ☐ Corporate Affairs Commission Central Bank of Nigeria and Commercial Banks. The World Bank. □ Africa Development Bank (ADB) ☐ Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) Edo State Government Page 8#9INVESTORS PRESENT REALITY PPP HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE MINISTRIES MINISTRIES AGENCIES AGENCIES MINISTRIES MINISTRIES AGENCIES AGENCIES#10THE WIN-WIN CIRCLE ONE STOP SHOP SERVICES INVESTORS IMPLEMENTORS#11THANK YOU Let's Go further, Invest Edo