<p></p><p>The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Heritage Bank Limited, Ifie Sekibo has advised exporters in the non-oil sector of country to avail themselves of the various funds available to the export sector. Speaking on the topic: “Providing Finance for Exports: Expectation & Experience,” at the 2016 Annual Conference organized by Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), Sekibo stressed the need for exporters to master the steps to getting funding for export. <br></p> <p>According to him, the first step is to know the difference between funds required for financing the business between the commencement of the manufacturing or procuring process and the dispatch of the goods, known as pre-shipment finance; and that of post-shipment finance, which are funds required for financing the exporter between the dispatch of goods and the receipt of payment. <br></p> <p>The Heritage Bank chief executive identified major commodities that can boost foreign exchange earnings for the country, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to boost non-oil export revenues.Sekibo listed some of the export potential products of the country as cocoa, cashew, groundnut, fish, horns, sesame seed, ginger, cassava and snails among others. He also listed tobacco, coffee, cotton lint, rubber, among others. <br></p> <p>He then urged farmers and exporters of agricultural produce to seek more knowledge in order to increase the quality and quantity of their products because export business involves dealings with other world players.<br></p><p></p>