{"id":13322,"date":"2026-06-20T12:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/nse-explores-financial-opportunities-in-iita\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:39:30","slug":"nse-explores-financial-opportunities-in-iita","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/nse-explores-financial-opportunities-in-iita\/","title":{"rendered":"NSE explores financial opportunities in IITA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nse.com.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigerian Stock Exchange<\/a> (NSE) met with IITA officials on 25 August in Ibadan to discuss partnership opportunities. The meeting came after IITA\u2019s visit to NSE to ring the closing bell in end-June to mark the Institute\u2019s 50th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_14061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14061\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1024_DSC_5429.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14061\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSC_5429-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of IITA Management led by Dr Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, met with NSE partners in Ibadan, Nigeria.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA Management led by Dr Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, met with NSE partners in Ibadan, Nigeria.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were received by <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\">Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, who gave them an overview of IITA. Speaking on behalf of NSE delegates, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ade_Bajomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ade Bajomo<\/a>, Executive Director of Market Operations  and Technology for NSE, said they were eager to \u201clearn about the research innovations in IITA,  and seek ways to merge the agricultural innovations of IITA with financial  and entrepreneurial flow that NSE can bring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are delighted to be here. We know that agriculture is essential to the development of Nigeria, so we thought of coming for a visit to underst and what IITA does  and explore some of the financial opportunities that are available in IITA,\u201d Bajomo stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the tour of IITA facilities, laboratories,  and fields, Bajomo expressed amazement over the work being done at IITA as he stressed \u201cWe are quite impressed with the professionalism  and quality of research going on in this institute. We can see clearly that IITA\u2019s research is very important for Africa to survive,  and specifically compete in the area of our comparative advantage, agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bajomo further advised that all h ands should be on deck to harness  and strengthen the development of agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs our population increases, it is m andatory that we find innovative ways to develop agriculture  and export raw materials  and finished products. To achieve this, we need science  and technology to come together with financing options; you also need stronger value chain  and a bigger ecosystem, which is where NSE comes in,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSE is part of a sustainable stock exchange association  and believes in the UN\u2019s sustainable development goals. It is committed to adopting the highest levels of international st andards. As a result, NSE specifically associates with institutions  and individuals who showcase best practice  and make a big impact in society in general.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representatives from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) met with IITA officials on 25 August in Ibadan to discuss partnership 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