On Friday, February 23, 2024, the Director General of InvestJigawa, Furera Isma Jumare, and the Legal Adviser, Muhammad Tahir, met with Dr. Femi Olutayo, a representative of the National Action Committee on Africa Continental Free Trade Area (NAC-AfCFTA), in Abuja. The meeting was a preparation for the committee’s visit to Jigawa in April 2024, which aims to sensitize the stakeholders in Jigawa State on how to benefit from and participate in the AfCFTA initiative for their economic development. Dr. Olutayo praised Jigawa State for its proactivity and commitment to the implementation of the AfCFTA programme by sub-national entities, which would enable them to tap into the potential of the continental market and enhance their economic growth and prosperity.