EVENT PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
AUSTRALIA FUTURE UNLIMITED:
WEST AFRICA EDUCATION EXHIBITION 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA AND ACCRA, GHANA
5–8 APRIL 2017
Education remains a high priority, with
interest from West African students to study
in Australia growing steadily, this exhibition
provides an opportunity for Australian
institutions to recruit students and raise
their profile in-market.
About this event
Austrade is organising the second Future Unlimited
West Africa Education Exhibition, being held in
Ghana and Nigeria.
Austrade led initiatives have raised Australia’s
education profile in West Africa. These initiatives
include direct promotion to international schools, the
training of education agents and the successful
Australia Future Unlimited West Africa Education
Exhibition 2015.
The 2017 exhibition will provide another opportunity
to access the growing markets of Ghana and
Nigeria, and promote your institution.
Opportunities exist for student recruitment,
education partnerships, instructional exchange
programs, vocational training and education and
training opportunities for corporate and government
institutions.
Why you should participate
 Develop an understanding of the West African
market in areas of workforce skills development
and training.
 Recruit students from one of Australia’s strongest
growing markets, Nigeria.
 Take advantage of the opportunity to leverage in
an Austrade-led initiative to promote and raise
your institution’s profile in West Africa.
 Network with key stakeholders including
Australian Government officials in West Africa,
local institutions and education agents.
Date: 5–8 April 2017
Location: Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana
Refer to the event page for the application deadline
Who should attend?
Australian providers of:
 Higher education
 VET
 Transnational.
Register now at
www.austrade.gov.au/westafrica
edu2017
Apply now at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017
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Market insights
Nigeria
 In August 2016, there were more than 2,400 Nigerian student enrolments in Australia (45 per cent growth
on August 2015). In 2013, there were 761 Nigerian student enrolments in Australia.
 The UN forecasts Nigeria will replace the US as the world’s third most populous country by 2050.
Nigeria’s current population is 170 million, with 62 per cent of the population under the age of 25, and 43
per cent under the age of 14.
 In 2015, 1.4 million Nigerians sat the online university admissions exam – Nigeria’s tertiary institutions
have capacity to admit only half a million of these students.
 The growing demand for quality education from an expanding middle class is greater than the capacity of
Nigerian schools and tertiary institutions.
 The British Council predicts that by 2024, Nigeria will record the world’s highest annual average growth in
overseas postgraduate study (8.3 per cent) and in that period, growth for postgraduates studying in
Australia is expected to steadily increase.
Ghana
 Ghana achieved middle income status in 2010, and has had strong economic growth over the last five
years.
 More than 4,000 Ghanaian students study abroad annually, predominantly in the UK and the US.
 Ghana has high potential for growth in international education. Australia currently gets just a fraction of
international students from Ghana, with around 412 Ghanaian students currently studying in Australia in
2016.
 Increased government focus and investment on education and scholarships from multinational agencies
present good potential for international student recruitment.
Market Information Package (MIP)
Visit the Ghana market profile and Nigeria market profile for more insights, news, opportunities and detailed
student data.
The MIP is Austrade’s online market intelligence service for the Australian international education sector.
Information on how to subscribe is available on the Austrade website.
Apply now at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017
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Event program
Below is a brief overview of the program. A detailed version will be provided in the Event Participation Kit.
Date and
Location
Time
Activity
5 April
Lagos
All day

Delegates, including representatives from Austrade, DIBP and
DFAT arrive
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Airport transfers to Victoria Island
9:00-9:45am

Austrade Briefing – West Africa education market, trends and
opportunities
10:00am–5:00pm

Education Exhibition Lagos
11:00am–12:00pm

Public Seminar – DIBP Visa training workshop (morning session)
3:00–4:00pm

Public Seminar – DIBP Visa training workshop (afternoon
session)
7:00–9:00pm

Austrade/DFAT Networking Reception hosted by Austrade,
Australia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria and Australia’s
Honorary Consul to Nigeria
7:00–8:00am

Participants depart Victoria Island for Accra
2:00–4:00pm

Mini exhibition at an international school visit
6:30–9:00pm

Austrade/DFAT Networking Reception hosted by Austrade and
Australia’s High Commissioner to Ghana
10:00am–5:00pm

Education Exhibition Accra
11:00am–12:00pm

Public Seminar – DIBP Visa training workshop (morning session)
3:00–4:00pm

Public Seminar – DIBP Visa training workshop (afternoon
session)
6:00–7:00pm

De-briefing dinner
6 April
Lagos
7 April
Lagos and
Accra
8 April
Accra
Apply now at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017
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EXHIBITION 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA AND ACCRA, GHANA
Your participation cost
Total cost
Direct costs
Austrade service fee
A$5,500
A$4,400 includes:
A$1,100 (4 hours @ A$275 per hour)
includes:
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Hiring of exhibition venues in Lagos
and Accra
Development of marketing and
promotional materials
Promotion and advertising of the
education exhibitions
Ground transportation to official events
including visit to international school
Catering for networking events
Catering for participants at exhibition
venues.
 Management of event logistics at
exhibition venues and visit to
international school
 Facilitation of networking functions in
Lagos and Accra
 In-market briefing and on the ground
support by Austrade at exhibition
events
 Coordination of marketing campaign
 End of mission de-brief and follow-up.
FULL PAYMENT: Payment of the full amount must be paid by the date specified in the invoice.
 Please refer to the event Terms & Conditions for further detail. Non-payment of the deposit or full
payment by the applied deadline will result in the forfeit of your reserved place on the event.
 In reference to the event Terms & Conditions the Withdrawal Period is 60 days.
 Additional terms and conditions may also apply. Please refer to the event Terms & Conditions.
 The direct stand cost and Austrade service fee form part of the total package and you cannot purchase
one without the other.
 You may also be eligible to claim some of your marketing and promotion costs associated with this
mission through the Export Market Development Grant scheme. For more information visit
www.austrade.gov.au or call 13 28 78.
Apply online at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017 and our country and industry specialists will review
your application. If your application is successful, we will send you an Event Participation Kit to give you all
the information you need to prepare. In order to provide the highest level of service to delegates, places are
strictly limited.
If you are considering attending this event, Austrade recommends that you consult ‘Smartraveller’, the
Australian Government’s travel advisory service, which is available at www.smartraveller.gov.au. Travel
advice is updated regularly on this site.
Your institution may need to be CRICOS-registered before you can participate in this exhibition. To
determine your requirements, please visit cricos.education.gov.au or contact Ismail Muslim.
Please note that Austrade will work only with clients that maintain appropriate business ethics and
demonstrate a commitment to legal obligations, including anti-bribery laws, both in Australia and overseas.
Apply now at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017
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Key Austrade contacts
If you would like to discuss participating in this event, please contact:
Ismail Muslim
Business Development Manager, West Africa
Austrade Ghana
T +233 20 88 68 799
[email protected]
Other events of interest
For more information about upcoming Austrade education events please visit the Education Events
Homepage.
Future Unlimited brand
The Future Unlimited brand has been created for organisations whose core business is Australian education
and training or the international marketing and promotion thereof. It is a marketing tool to raise the profile of
and increase the preference for Australian education.
For further information on how to use the brand, visit www.austrade.gov.au/FutureUnlimited.
Apply now at www.austrade.gov.au/westafricaedu2017
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