Osinbajo To Open 3rd Diaspora Investment Summit
Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is set to declare open the
3rd Diaspora Investment scheduled to hold November 20 and 21, 2020 in
Abuja.
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,NIDCOM, Hon Abike
Dabiri-Erewa said the two-day Summit is to create an avenue for
prospective, meaningful and sustainable Diaspora Investment to be relied
upon to boost economic growth in Nigeria.
It will also showcase investment opportunities and developmental
framework put in place to make Nigeria more attractive to Nigerian
Diaspora investors.
The theme of the 3rd Summit is: “POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RESURGENCE:
TARGETING DIASPORA INVESTMENT and is expected to attract Diaspora
investors from the following sectors:
Healthcare,
Education,
Agric-business,
Creative,
Sports and
Entertainment,
Telecom, ICT/Fintech and
Manufacturing sectors.
Hon. Abike also explained that the summit will also be an avenue to
establish a platform where Diaspora investors can interact with
potential sponsors that can collaborate with the government that have
direct deals for uniform benefits:
“Diaspora investors and potential investors all over the world are
expected to participate and financial intermidiaries who have an
interest and commitment to the resurgence and revival of the Nigerian
economy”, she stressed.
The NIDCOM boss further : “a lot will be benefitted from this summit as
it will help to strengthen profile, expand networks, showcase products
and practice, help you meet key decision-makers amongst others”.
The NIDCOM Chairman/CEO believes that the timing is right as it’s a
virtual summit that will bring Diaspora investors together, discuss
their challenges and find solutions to Challenges of Post COVID-19
Economic Resurgence.
The Chairperson, Nigerian Diaspora Summit Initiative, (NDSI), Dr.
Badewa Adejugbe- Williams noted that there is no better time for the
summit than now as it will attract investors to the country and this
trial moment that the nation needs to focus on the social and economic
imperatives of our country.
The Summit is expected to attract over 3,000 participants and
attendance is free.
