Panell Kerr Forster, a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, has identified Nigeria one of the key economic centres in the world and a leading country in Africa.
It said it is focusing on Africa because of the increasing economic growth put at about seven per cent.
Its Africa Regional Director, Theo Vermaak, made this known at the Africa sub-region strategy conference in Accra, Ghana.
He said the audit firm’s focus on Africa was informed by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) report of identifying Africa as the continent with about seven per cent economic growth and West Africa sub-region as a major bloc contributing over 30 per cent of GDP within the African region.
“As a result of this, PKF International resolved that every available resources including technical and training would be deployed to support PKF offices in West Africa,” Vermaak said.
He said PKF International was reassessing its brand strategy and would be working on some themes, such as “PKF get closer for sustainable growth. Get closer get connected and get closer get expertise,” to sustain its core values.
West Africa Director of the firm, a Senior Resident Partner of PKF Nigeria, Mr. Tajudeen Akande, said Nigeria was confirmed as centre of excellence because of PKF Nigeria’s focus and leadership role in West Africa.
He said the firm would be empowered to offer support to other offices in the sub-region in accounting and financing advisory and Information technology infrastructure.
He emphasised the need for regional cooperation and integration.
The meeting was attended by partners and directors from Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
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