More than 5,000 Nigerians living abroad are expected to participate in the 2021 Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), according to the country’s Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Njenje Media News reports.
In a Press Statement by NiDCOM’s Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit, the event will discuss Diaspora Direct Investment, while noting that the area of focus will include Agribusiness, Education, HealthCare, Creative, Entertainment & Sport, Infrastructure & Real Estate, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, ICT & FinTech, and Oil & Gas.
Read below the Press Release:
PRESS RELEASE
THE DIASPORA, AN ECONOMIC AND AN INVESTMENT FACTOR
…NIDCOM BOSS
ABUJA, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
To kick-start, the 4th Edition of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has addressed the media ahead of the Annual event in Abuja.
Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa describes the Nigerian Diaspora as an established economic factor and becoming an investment factor imperative. In her words, “ We always talk about Diaspora Direct Investment. We should also be talking about Diaspora Direct Investment “.
The NIDCOM Boss added that this event is being organized following the government’s current emphasis on providing unprecedented support for the small business sector, agriculture, and massive infrastructure development.
According to her, this year’s theme is ” Diaspora Partnership and Linkages for Post-COVID Economic Growth”, which is scheduled to hold on the 16th and 17th of November, 2021, with Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, declaring the hybrid conference open.
Areas of focus include Agribusiness, Education, HealthCare, Creative, Entertainment & Sport, Infrastructure & Real Estate, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, ICT & FinTech, and Oil & Gas.
Also, Dr. Badewa T. Adejugbe-Williams, the Summit Coordinator, called on both private sectors and small-medium enterprises to seize the opportunity, as the experience gained will help boost business growth, innovation, and networks.
According to the Summit Coordinator, “NDIS is a private sector initiative backed and enabled by the government through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The primary aim of this initiative is to demonstrate that at a time when competition for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is at its fiercest, targeting Nigerians in Diaspora for inward investment is probably the best strategy, particularly in the light of a heightened risk profile for the country”,
This year’s event will also host a Diaspora Housing Fair, where Nigerians in Diaspora will be availed of various opportunities to own their homes in Nigeria seamlessly.
Signed,
Gabriel Odu
Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit.
