ELAN’s Strategic Management Training Holds March 12

In its bid to expose the rapidly increasing number of leasing professionals in Nigeria to the various issues involved in setting up and managing a successful leasing practice, the Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN) has planned  a  two day  practical and interactive training programme to cover the core aspects of leasing.

Mr. Akinde Obatuyi,  the programme coordinator, said   in a statement that in Nigeria, leasing is fast growing and gaining recognition as recent statistics indicate an outstanding lease volume of over N250 billion  while generating around $760 billion in new leases globally each year.

 The course which is tagged Strategic Management of Leasing Business and Portfolio is targeted at drawing participants among leasing personnel, fund mangers, bankers, insurance practitioners and investors; it is open to members and non members and would be on from March 12-13, 2009 at the Lagos Resource Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. This will help to train lessors on the dynamics of the industry, peculiar risks and control mechanisms, Strategic management issues, Portfolio management, regulatory and other procedural considerations and other issues concerning the industry.

Consequently as more and more investors look to leasing as the future of their business, there is a dire need to train professionals to manage and establish successful portfolios which would cater for the intricacies and peculiarities in the business which requires appropriate professional skills and experience which will facilitate operational efficiency and good organizational performance.