Over 500 exhibitors flood Kano as 46th international trade fair opens
Over 500 corporate, small, medium and large scale businesses thronged Kano for the 46th International trade fair which was officially declared open by the state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday. The governor was represented by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Shehu Wada Sagagi at the two weeks long trade exhibition with the theme: […]
Over 500 corporate, small, medium and large scale businesses thronged Kano for the 46th International trade fair which was officially declared open by the state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday.
The governor was represented by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Shehu Wada Sagagi at the two weeks long trade exhibition with the theme: “Supporting Small Scale Businesses for Sustainable Development.”
The fair was organised by the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) to create opportunities for business owners from across the globe to meet and showcase their products and services to Kano, the commercial nerve centre of Northern Nigeria.
Darma said KACCIMA is working closely with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to conduct an enlightenment programme to educate the Kano business community on the new Tax Reforms.
“KACCIMA is working closely with the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) to implement comprehensive enlightenment and townhall engagements for the Kano business community on the new Tax Reforms scheduled to commence in January 2026,” said Darma .
According to him the initiative is part of the chamber’s commitment to ensure that SMEs adapt to reforms “from a position of knowledge rather than uncertainty.”
“Although some of these reforms may initially appear demanding, I believe that with understanding and resilience, their long-term effects will be favourable for national stability, investment confidence and SME growth,” the president said.
Darma also thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for his support to the commercial sector, adding,” his administration’s commitment to security and the creation of an enabling environment has been instrumental to our successes.”
Vice president of the chamber Dr Sameera Abubakar who chairs the publicity committee of the fair said exhibitors from 11 foreign countries and many others are participating in this year’s fair.
According to her, countries represented at the fair include China,Turkey, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Rwanda