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Global Corp Limited is a company on the move. It was incorporated on November 22, 1996 as a limited liability company in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 and was issued registration certificate number 303245 by the Corporate Affairs Commission.

 

Since its inception, the organization has organically grown and diversified into new business ventures and economic sectors. We have established a presence in agribusiness development, agric consulting, construction and property management, ICT, financial and tax services, general trading, Zurich Farms and Zurich Restaurant.

 

 

 

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

Our business activities and services include agribusiness development services, construction, ICT, financial services, general trading, property management, Zurich Farms and Zurich Restaurants.

 

Agribusiness Development Services

Global Corp’s agribusiness development activities include: land lease arrangements with state governments in Nigeria on behalf of serious investors from the Gulf States for joint ventures in commercial farming; construction of agric facilities; BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) arrangements with our global agribusiness partners for management of large commercial/dairy farms, livestock, and meat production facilities; sourcing for agric produce and products; global agric produce exports; partnering with manufacturers of agric equipment and machineries, agric inputs such as organic fertilizers, and agric irrigation systems that are targeting the Nigerian market; provision of technical support services by our foreign technical partners for upgrading agricultural production, improving agricultural services and enhancing capacity building and training; and securing of guaranteed markets for agricultural export trades.

Global Corp sources for agric produce and products for its export markets:

• Smoked fish, scrimp, oyster, beef and dairy products, and poultry;
• Fresh oil palm fruits, cashew, pineapple, mango, citrus and coffee;
• Organic cocoa, cassava, yam, potatoes, cashew, plantain and banana;
• Rice, barley, wheat, maize, sorghum, millet, mushrooms and flowers;
• Raw materials for bio-fuel, including jetropha and neem.

Global Corp’s foray into agribusiness development services began with the annual AGRAme event, which is organized by IIR Middle East, an international organization based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 2007, Global Corp Limited became the exclusive agent of IIRME in Nigeria. Since then, the company has used the event as a platform to promote and broker agribusiness development in Nigeria through public-private partnerships as well as private business to business joint ventures and initiatives.

 

In order to deliver world-class agribusiness development services, we have partnered with AGRICOMA ITALIA, a consortium of E.U. manufacturers of agric equipment and machineries, ranging from tractors, equipment, farm tools, agro processing, preservators, silos, irrigation systems to greenhouses, as well as suppliers of high-breed seeds and plants.

 

Construction and Property Management

Like any company on the move, Global Corp’s venture into construction of infrastructure (such as hospitals, airports and roads) presently in Nigeria is also a recent history. Working with State and Local Governments in Nigeria on developing new or upgrading existing infrastructure, Global Corp is getting seriously involved with infrastructure developmental projects. For example, as a result of its recent contract with the State of Akwa Ibom, the company is currently constructing the General Hospital at Ukanafun in the State. It is projected the company will embark on similar projects throughout the State of Akwa Ibom and its neighboring States, namely Cross River, Abia and Rivers States in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Global Corp manages a couple of buildings in Nigeria, including Etiebets Place in Lagos, where the corporate headquarters of Global Corp and Virgin Nigeria, and one of the regional headquarters of Intercontinental Bank are currently located.

Our property management services include:

• Rent/lease management
• Maintenance of air-conditioning, electrical and power-generating systems
• Maintenance of elevators
• Maintenance/cleaning of property grounds and amenities, and

Maintenance of flowers and gardens.

 

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The key focus areas for Global Corp’s ICT Division are Firetide Security and Surveillance Systems; Supply of Hardware and Software; and Systems Networking. Since the security and monitoring of people and key infrastructural assets (banking halls, ATM locations, oil and gas pipelines, etc.) are the focus of Firetide Security and Surveillance Systems, the target markets for this division include: the banking sector; oil and gas sector; federal and state governments; security agencies (both public and private); and private companies.

The key assets to protect also include:

• Airports;
• Sea ports;
• Stadiums;
• Tourist sites;
• Oil and gas pipelines;
• State and Federal Courts;
• National monuments;
• State monuments;
• National games reserves;
• State games reserves;
• Event centers/Carnival sites;
• Estates;
• Shopping malls;
• Warehouses;
• University campuses;
• School premises;
• Church premises;
• Mosque premises;
• Prisons;
• Bases and barracks for the armed forces (Air-force, Navy, Army, etc.);
• Private ship/boat docks;
• Private airports; and
• Private homes.

For example, Global Corp has identified the need for the use of surveillance technology to stem the tide of kidnappings and assassinations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, especially in State capitals, and the need to allay the fears of ordinary citizens in this region by returning normalcy to the cities and the lives of citizens traumatized by such crimes. To achieve these goals, Global Corp is working with the States in the region to install and continuously monitor street activities, particularly criminal activities, on the streets and at strategic locations in each State capital using highly sophisticated Firetide surveillance technology.

 

Financial Services

Financial Services is a multi-disciplinary consulting arm of Global Corp with uniquely qualified professionals providing first class professional services in the area of Revenue Generation/ Monitoring, Forensic Accounting Services, Financial and Management Consulting, Tax Consulting, Banking and Finance Services and Business Development. This profit center is presently staffed with a group of seasoned professionals from various backgrounds and areas of business consulting, and who work well together to achieve remarkable success for the unit as well as the parent company, Global Corp.

 

This profit center renders the following financial/tax services to its clients:

• Forensic Accounting Services
• Banking and Forensic Accounting Services
• Revenue Generation/Monitoring
• Financial & Management Consultancy Tax Consultancy
• Debts/Risk Assets Management
• Special Investigations and Audits
• Business Development
• Human Capital Development.
• Project Monitoring & Evaluation
• Information System Development

General Trading

Broadstreet Traders Limited (with operational offices in Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Uyo, Calabar and Warri) is a division of Global Corp that focuses on general trading. For example, in 2005 Broadstreet Traders supplied 5,000 metric tons of fertilizers (NPK 15:15:15) to Zamfara State Government. In addition, it markets organic farm inputs, such as Eco-Grow and Eco-Floral fertilizers.

Property Management Services

Global Corp manages a couple of buildings in Nigeria, including Etiebets Place in Lagos, where the corporate headquarters of Global Corp and Virgin Nigeria, and one of the regional headquarters of Intercontinental Bank are currently located.

 

Our property management services include:

• Rent/lease management
• Maintenance of air-conditioning, electrical and power-generating systems
• Maintenance of elevators
• Maintenance/cleaning of property grounds and amenities, and
• Maintenance of flowers and gardens.

Zurich Farms and Restaurant

Zurich Farms is another division of Global Corp. Zurich Farms produces organic fruits and vegetables, and farm-raised fishes from over 25 fish ponds. Zurich Farms is the sole supplier of organic fruits and vegetables, and farm-raised fresh fishes to the restaurant. It is used as a demonstration site for testing organic farm inputs, such as Eco-Grow and Eco-Floral fertilizers.

Zurich Restaurant was established to complement Zurich Farms and to capitalize primarily on the lucrative healthy-living market stemming from the growing dietary demand for organically-grown farm produce, such as fruits and vegetables; and farm-raised fishes unlike wild fishes from polluted streams, creeks and rivers.

 

Agric Consulting

 

To support our agribusiness development services, we provide agric consulting services, including master planning, feasibility studies, structural design of agric facilities and infrastructure, and agric advisory services. In order to deliver world-class agric consulting services, we have partnered with AGRICONSULTING S.p.A., a reputable global organization with practical experience and technical capability in master planning, feasibility studies, design and management of development initiatives in agriculture, rural development, environment and natural resources management, spatial planning, geographic information systems, institutional support and training. AGRICONSULTING S.p.A. provides agric consulting services globally in more than 100 countries.

 

PROFILES OF COMPANY DIRECTORS AND TOP MANAGEMENT

As a company on the move, Global Corp Limited needs high-caliber individuals, with wide-ranging work experience and expertise in various fields of practice and business endeavors, who are capable of charting new courses for the company, and who can direct and manage its guaranteed future. When combined, the wide-ranging scope of Global Corp’s current members of the Board of Directors and top management speaks volume. The highly capable, highly qualified, high-achievers directing and managing the company are:

 

Don ETIEBET, Chairman

Jimie ENOBONG, MD/CEO

Jimie Enobong is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in charge of the overall running of Global Corp Limited and all its divisions. Since 2000 he has expanded the company’s scope to include new and exciting business ventures such as agribusiness development, financial/tax services, construction and ICT. From 2000 to 2002 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, a public-sector financial institution. He holds a MBA degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the University of Calabar (UNICAL). He is also an alumnus of the Polytechnic in Calabar.

 

Niyi ATUNBI, Executive Director

Niyi Atunbi is an Executive Director in charge of Financial Services, a division of Global Corp. As a chartered accountant, he comes with vast experience and expertise in the following areas: financial management; forensic accounting services; auditing; specialized audit and investigation; tax consultancy; banking and financial reconciliation services; investment; recovery; and receivership/insolvency.

 

He has carried out several consulting assignments for Governments, Parastatals, Financial Institutions, Companies and Industries within and outside Nigeria, including management and reconciliation of Nigeria's external debt.

 

He has a MBA degree from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria with the ACA designation and an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) with the ANIM designation.

Bashorun Fola OGUNMOYOLE, Executive Director

Bashorun Ogunmoyole is also an Executive Director in Financial Services division of Global Corp. He is an accomplished chartered accountant and a forensic financial consultant with over 14 years of experience in finance, both in the private and public sectors.

 

He has been a managing partner since 1989 at Raphael and Johnson Associates, a management consulting firm in Nigeria. His business acumen has contributed to the success of all client projects.

 

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Owo Polytechnic in Ondo State. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) with the ACA designation.

 

Tijani ISHOLA, Chief Legal Officer

Richard-Mark MBARAM, Executive Director

Richard-Mark Mbaram is an Executive Director of Global Corp Limited; the Nigerian Media Advisor to the Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) since 2008; the Editor (Special Projects) of AgroNigeria Magazine since 2006; and a senior partner in the firm of Messrs Zeal, Firstfruits Chambers, a firm of Solicitors, since 2004. He is a member of the Agriculture and Food Policy Commission of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group where he is also an Ambassador of the Nucleus Estate Initiative.

                                   

Before then, from 2001 to 2004 he was Deputy Editor for, and has served on the Editorial Board of, the Federation Weekly Law Report, a leading Law Report in Nigeria published by New Century Law Publishing Company Ltd; and from 2002 to 2003 he was Legal Officer for Odi Olowo Ojuwoye Local Government Council Area in Lagos State. He has also served on the Editorial Board of Renaissance Law Publishing Company.

 

Mr. Mbaram is a Member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); and a recipient of the Deputy Director General’s Recommendation in Civil Advocacy from the Nigerian Law School (Enugu Campus) where he completed his Bachelor of Law (BL) degree after obtaining a LLB Honors degree from the University of Calabar in Nigeria.

 

Femi ODULANA, Executive Director

Femi Odulana is the Executive Director in charge agribusiness development activities at Global Corp and the Secretary-General of the AGRAME Secretariat at the company. In addition, he is CEO and Chief Actuary of FeMilano Investment Group, an actuarial and benefits consulting firm based in the United States; a Senior Advisor at the New Era Capital Corporation, a financial services company based in New York City; a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Agro-Nigeria Magazine; and a member of the Board of Directors of Goldenfields Publishing Company. He was a two-term General Secretary of Ibani Furo Awo, a non-profit organization of Nigerians in the Diaspora from Bonny Island and surrounding communities.

 

Mr. Odulana is the author of a 2007 book titled: Pension Reforms in Nigeria: A Guide to the Implementation and Operation of Pension Reform Act 2004 (published by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and launched in April 2008); and several published articles on pension and agribusiness financing.  He is a regular speaker at professional organizations.

 

He has over twenty years of valuable experience as a corporate actuary and a consulting actuary at major multinational corporations based in the U.S. In addition, he has expertise in pension and other post-retirement benefits; employee welfare benefits; post-employment benefits; and health insurance. His wide range of experience currently at FeMilano Investment Group and New Era Capital Corporation, and previously as Assistant Vice President at Aon Consulting and Senior Actuary at AT&T includes consulting projects and assignments in the United States of America for major corporate clients, city governments, life insurance companies, regulated utility (telephone and power) companies, a teachers’ union and other benefits consulting firms; and recently for an insurance company in Nigeria.

 

Earlier in his career, he was HMO Actuary at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware; Actuarial Assistant at Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook, Illinois; and a summer intern at the Federal Office of Statistics (now National Bureau of Statistics) in Lagos.

 

He is a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). He has a B.S. in Actuarial Science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (USA) and taught Calculus as a Graduate Teaching Assistant there while doing graduate work for a M.S. degree in Mathematical Statistics. He was a Federal Government of Nigeria Scholar; and he is an alumnus of Methodist Boys’ High School in Lagos.

 

RECENT MILESTONES FOR GLOBAL CORP

 

Exclusive Agent of IIR Middle East in Nigeria

In 2007 Global Corp signed a contract with IIR Middle East, based in Dubai, to become its exclusive agent in Nigeria with the authorization to promote the annual AGRAME event in Nigeria and West Africa.

 

MoU with AGRICOMA ITALIA

On April 29, 2009 Global Corp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AGRICOMA ITALIA, a consortium of European Union manufacturers of agric equipments and machineries, in which the two organizations agreed to increase mechanization of agriculture; establish technical cooperation to upgrade agricultural production, improve agricultural services and enhance training courses for better performances with the improved mechanization systems, including irrigation.

 

Global Corp/AFAN South West Zone Press Releases

Global Corp and AFAN South West Zone have met twice post-AGRAme (May 8-9 and May 29-30, 2009) to strategize on how to advance and modernize agriculture in the South West and position agribusiness in the region to focus more on export commodities, (such as organic cocoa, beef and dairy products, wheat, barley, rice, pineapple, citrus, oil palm, cashew, cassava and its derivatives, and raw materials for bio-fuel) for markets in the Middle-East and the European Union.

 

Agreement with AGRICONSULTING S.p.A. (Italy)

On March 16, 2010 Global Corp signed a pre-award agreement with AGRICONSULTING S.p.A. to provide master planning and feasibility studies to a State Government in Nigeria. AGRICONSULTING S.p.A. provides agric consulting services globally in more than 100 countries, and its services include master planning, feasibility studies, design and management of development initiatives in agriculture, and institutional support and training.

 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

 

Model Farm Initiative for Youth Empowerment

In August 2009 Global Corp conceived the idea of attracting youths in Nigeria into commercial farming by offering free and intensive training through its Model Farm Initiative. Our ultimate goal is to develop Model Farms in several States in Nigeria, where we can train youths in our host community the art and science commercial farming; test and use Agricoma Italia’s agric equipment and machineries, such as potato planters; test and apply organic fertilizers; test and grow new crop/seed varieties; facilitate and showcase research and development in agriculture; provide agric extension services to farmers; and attract grants for research and development in agriculture from donor organizations with agric focus to the States where our Model Farms are located.

To accomplish these goals, Global Corp plans to:

• Acquire sizeable farmlands, about one hundred (100) hectares per State, through State Governments;
• Provide equipment (tractors, potato planters, etc) and farm tools;
• Seek Agricoma Italia’s support of our Model Farm Initiative and its proactive involvement, including its offering of incentives such as deep discounts for our orders of its agric equipment and machineries for the model farms; provision of technical assistance on the selection of the appropriate and coordinated agric machines and equipment for a 50-hectare potato farm to be carved out of each 100-hectare farm in certain States;
• Seek technical and training support from other global partners;
• Seek and attract grants for research and development in agriculture from donor organizations with agric focus to the States where our Model Farms are located;
• Provide guaranteed markets for the farm produce and products from the Model Farms through Global Corp’s 100% buy-back program;
• Institute seed multiplication;
• Begin the Model Farm Initiative in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States;
• Replicate the program in other States; and
• Introduce the Organic Fodder Program for livestock management and meat production in the Northern States. 

For the youths and our host communities, Global Corp hopes to:

• Attract youths with passion for agriculture and university/polytechnic diplomas (or senior secondary school certificates) into commercial farming by offering free and intensive training in the art and science of commercial farming;
• Empower the youths in our host communities to develop appropriate skill sets in commercial farming;
• Expose these youths to best practices in commercial farming;
• Encourage graduates of the program to start their own farms through offering of grants and seed money;
• Provide guaranteed markets for the farm produce and products from the Model Farms through Global Corp’s 100% buy-back program;
• Provide jobs to farmers in our host communities; and
• Contribute to food security in the States with our Model Farms.