The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) is set to hold her 3rd Annual Diaspora Investment Summit this week.
NiDCOM Boss, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa made this known in a press briefing held on Monday 16th. November 2020 in Abuja.
Dabiri-Erewa said the summit with theme “Post Covid-19 Economic Resurgence: Targeting Diaspora Investment” has been rescheduled to hold virtually on the 20th-21st November, 2020.
About 3,000 diasporans are expected to participate in the virtual summit.
The Nigeria Disapora Investment Summit is a collaboration between Nigeria Disapora Commission and the Nigeria Disapora Summit Initiative in Private-Sector-led-coalition.
The two-day virtual summit which will focus on key areas such as health care, education, telecommunication, sport, agriculture, entertainment and sports, ICT and manufacturing will be declared open by the keynote speaker, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN.
The aim of the investment summit is to establish a platform where Diaspora investors can interact with potential sponsors, partners and collaborations from government thereby boosting the economic growth of the country.
“This two days virtual summit is aimed at creating an avenue for prospective, meaningful, sustainable diaspora investment to be relied upon to boost economic growth in Nigeria.
“It will showcase the investment opportunities and developmental framework put in place to make investing in Nigeria more attractive to Nigeria Diaspora investors,” she said.
According to Dabiri-Erewa, the speakers during the summit are financial intermediaries and stakeholders who have interest and commitment to the resurgence and revival of the economy with particular regard to its diversification and to enhance attractiveness to investment inflow particularly inward investment in the post oil era.
The expected guests are general participants, investors and guest speakers.
