So what is this AFAC ?

AFAC means African Arts and Crafts Expo. It is a program of the National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC).

It's objectives include the following :

* to promote import/export business of African arts and crafts to buyers worldwide and showcase some aspects of African Cultural Heritage.
* to impact requisite knowledge of import/export guidelines to Arts and Crafts producers and marketers
* to sensitize investors on the need to invest in the Arts and Crafts sector, as a way of encouraging enterprise development and export oriented production
* to establish an African International Arts and Crafts marketplace in Nigeria
* to promote cultural tourism in Africa and Nigeria as a viable investment and tourism destination
* to attract international investment in line with government's development agenda
* to promote regional unity and integration in line with the African Union(AU) Charter.

It holds annually in Abuja, the Federal Capital of Nigeria and this year's edition,which is the third,will hold from May 28 to June 10,2010.

It is expected to attract participation from sister African countries,the 36 states of the Nigerian Federation and the FCT,774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria,blue chips companies,investors and financial service providers.