THE world of international finance gave East Lancashire industrialists plenty to chew over.

The event was held in Accrington to increase awareness of opportunities available throughout the World Bank.

Guest speaker at the dinner was Javed Hamid, director for Asia at the International Finance Corporation, who gave practical advice on sourcing funds for private sector projects in developing countries.

The event, held at Horizons restaurant, was organised by Export Data LInk,which provides firms with information and support to bid for contracts from international finance agencies.

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