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  5. AGNES NWIGWUDU

AGNES NWIGWUDU

BUREAU VERITAS NIGERIA-AFRICAN QUALITY ASSURANCE CENTRE

My activities

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My interests

Agriculture & Agro-processing
Consumer goods
Manufacturing
Standards

About the Speaker

Results-Driven Laboratory & Quality Leader | ISO 17025 Expert | 20+ Years in TIC, Food, FMCG & Pharma

I drive laboratory operations and quality systems to global standards (ISO 17025, WHO cGMP, NAFDAC) while enhancing efficiency, compliance, and product excellence.

Core Expertise
- Lab Leadership: Full-cycle lab setup, accreditation, and operational optimization
- Quality Systems: QMS implementation, regulatory audits, and deviation management
- Analytical Excellence*: Food, pharma, water & raw material testing
- *Project Execution: Complex lab & quality projects
- High-Performance Teams: Cross-functional team leadership

Professional Experience
As a Business Unit Manager at Bureau Veritas, I:
- Spearheaded lab construction: Technical Project Manager, selecting state-of-the-art equipment and optimizing workflows
- Drive business results: Manage P&L, sales strategy, and quality compliance for lab services
- Delivered ISO 17025 accreditation: Designed and implemented QMS from ground zero

Industry Contributions
Beyond my role at Bureau Veritas, I'm passionate about elevating quality standards industry-wide through:
- Mentoring early-career lab professionals: Sharing knowledge and experience
- Contributing to industry forums: Best practices in accreditation and quality management

Attending

Crafting the Perfect Pitch & Pitch Night
Trade & Investment Forum

Crafting the Perfect Pitch & Pitch Night

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Europe/London
The AU Youth Start-Up Pavilion
Agribusiness: Building Self-Sufficiency and Moving Up the Value Chain
Investment Forum

Agribusiness: Building Self-Sufficiency and Moving Up the Value Chain

Sunday, Sep 7, 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Europe/London
Side Room 1
Panel session: Leveraging the Power of African Women in Trade Towards Maximising Africa’s Trade Potential and AfCFTA Impact
Trade & Investment Forum

Panel session: Leveraging the Power of African Women in Trade Towards Maximising Africa’s Trade Potential and AfCFTA Impact

Saturday, Sep 6, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Europe/London
Panel Session: AfCFTA: From Policy to Practice – Unlocking Opportunities for Trade, Skills, and Investment
Trade & Investment Forum

Panel Session: AfCFTA: From Policy to Practice – Unlocking Opportunities for Trade, Skills, and Investment

Saturday, Sep 6, 2025
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Europe/London
SAFEX Conference Village, Room 2
Integrating SMEs into African and Global Markets
Trade & Investment Forum

Integrating SMEs into African and Global Markets

Saturday, Sep 6, 2025
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM | Europe/London
From Policy to Practice: Launch of the AfCFTA Private Sector Platform and the African Private Sector Hearings (APSH)
Trade & Investment Forum

From Policy to Practice: Launch of the AfCFTA Private Sector Platform and the African Private Sector Hearings (APSH)

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Europe/London
SAFEX Conference Village, Room 2
Buyers Forum: Industrial & Manufacturing Cluster
B2B & B2G

Buyers Forum: Industrial & Manufacturing Cluster

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Europe/London
SAFEX, Pavillion Union Side Plenary 2
Policy Advocacy and Ecosystem Development
Trade & Investment Forum

Policy Advocacy and Ecosystem Development

Monday, Sep 8, 2025
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Europe/London
The AU Youth Start-Up Pavilion
Lunch and Networking
Trade & Investment Forum

Lunch and Networking

Monday, Sep 8, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Europe/London
Empowering Women SMEs For Intra-African Trade. Info Session
Trade & Investment Forum

Empowering Women SMEs For Intra-African Trade. Info Session

Monday, Sep 8, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Europe/London
Salle Ali Maachi

Speaker's Sessions (1)

Date

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Session
Investment Forum
Agribusiness: Building Self-Sufficiency and Moving Up the Value Chain
Sunday, Sep 7, 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Europe/London
Parallel session
Side Room 1
English

Agribusiness: Building Self-Sufficiency and Moving Up the Value Chain

Speakers (9)
Vanessa Adams
Level4International
Ade Adefeko
Olam Agri