VP Shettima Embarks On A 2-day Visit To Sweden
The
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Sweden
on a 2-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral
engagements with the Scandinavian nation.
At the
instance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President,
during the working visit, will engage in high-level
bilateral talks with key government officials, including a
meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the
Swedish Prime Minister.
Senator Shettima will use the
visit to explore opportunities for strengthened
collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden in areas such as
ICT, innovation, education, digitalisation, sustainable
transport, mining, and agriculture.
He will also meet
with key stakeholders in both the Government and Private
Sector.
The Vice President will also meet with
Norrsken, a Stockholm-based venture capital impact investor,
which recently launched Norrsken22, a USD 205 million tech
investment fund for Africa.
Norrsken22 is a
technology growth fund, backed by over 30 prominent unicorn
founders, partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs building
Africa's next tech giants.
The meeting with Norrsken
will provide insights into how Nigerian entrepreneurs can
benefit from this fund and further strengthen the technology
ecosystem in Nigeria.
Notably, 40% of the investments
from Norrsken22 are expected to be allocated to Nigerian
technology entrepreneurs.
Twelve (12) Nigerian
private sector companies that are doing business with Sweden
are going independently as a private sector
bloc.
While in Sweden, VP Shettima is also expected
to articulate Nigeria's economic vision and the reforms
being undertaken by the administration to create a
business-friendly environment in Nigeria for investors. The
myriad of opportunities that abound in Africa's largest
economy will also be showcased.
The Vice President is
expected back in the country on Saturday.
Stanley
Nkwocha
Senior Special Assistant to The President on
Media & Communications
(Office of The Vice
President)
16th October, 2024