Monthly Archives - December 2024

InvestJigawa Shines at Nigeria-Morocco Business Week in Casablanca

Investjigawa proudly took center stage at the Nigeria-Morocco Business Week, held from October 28th to November 1st, 2024, in Casablanca. This landmark event showcased Jigawa’s vast potential in agriculture, industrial development, and renewable energy, reinforcing its position as a hub for economic growth and innovation. Our delegation engaged with key Moroccan partners, including Console Construction Solutions Industrielles, a leader in steel and industrial solutions. Discussions explored the establishment of a steel factory in Jigawa State, which promises to create [...]

INVESTJIGAWA HELD A STRATEGIC MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVEN PYRAMID & TOWERS LIMITED

Yesterday, InvestJigawa held a strategic meeting with representatives from Seven Pyramids & Towers Limited. Dr. Zakiyyu Muhammed, our Secretary/Legal Adviser, led the discussions as the company expressed interest in establishing a world-class recreational center in Dutse. This initiative holds immense potential to boost tourism, create jobs, and provide a unique leisure experience for our community.

STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON THE REVIEWED LARF TO FRILIA

Earlier yesterday, InvestJigawa hosted a stakeholder meeting to deliberate on the reviewed transition from the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework (LARF) to the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Investment in Agriculture (FRILIA). The meeting, chaired by Dr. Zakiyyu Muhammed, Secretary/Legal Adviser, brought together key stakeholders to assess the updates and align on strategies for implementing sustainable and inclusive land investment practices in agriculture. This review marks a significant step towards fostering responsible investments that drive economic growth while ensuring community [...]

INVESTMENT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE MEETS TO EVALUATE INVESTMENT PROPOSALS

The Investment Appraisal Committee of InvestJigawa, led by Dr. Zakiyyu Muhammad, Secretary/Legal Adviser, met on December 18, 2024, to review investment proposals from seven companies. Each company made individual presentations to the committee, showcasing innovative ideas aimed at fostering economic growth in Jigawa State. The companies include MJD Global Concept Limited, Tabawa Agro and Logistics Resources Limited, Expert Assist Limited, Origin Export Nigeria Limited, Raudah International Agro-Allied Limited, Green Economy Alternative Nigeria, and Ar-Rayyan Ventures Global Nigeria Limited. This meeting underscores [...]

INVESTJIGAWA HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL INVESTORS’ DINNER

On 10th December 2023, InvestJigawa hosted its 3rd Annual Investors’ Dinner at the prestigious Banquet Hall, Government House, Dutse. This highly anticipated event brought together a dynamic mix of stakeholders, including business leaders, policymakers, service providers, and representatives from various sectors, all united by a shared commitment to advancing Jigawa State's economic growth and development. This year’s dinner was more than just a gathering; it celebrated partnership and collaboration. The evening provided a unique platform for open dialogue and the [...]

ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR: COLLABORATIVE ACTION FOR JIGAWA’S BUSINESS REFORMS

InvestJigawa recently hosted a strategic meeting with key stakeholders from the private sector to review the Jigawa State Business-Enabling Reform Action Plan (BERAP) 2025. The session focused on streamlining business processes, enhancing regulatory frameworks, and fostering an enabling environment for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). During the meeting, actionable reforms aimed at reducing bureaucratic hurdles were presented, and targeted objectives to empower MSMEs and attract investments were discussed. The discussion covered valuable insights from private sector representatives on [...]

INVESTJIGAWA HOSTS TWO LINKAGE SESSIONS ON ACCESS TO CREDIT BETWEEN MSMES AND NAIC AND NIRSAL

Follow-up to the second session on access to credit held on 4th November 2024, InvestJigawa has organised two linkage sessions with Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) and Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). Held on Wednesday 27th November 2024, both sessions were attended mainly by representatives from various private sector associations, including; Jigawa Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (JICCIMA), Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprise (NASME), and Jigawa [...]

INVESTJIGAWA SHOWCASES STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS AT 4TH AfSNET INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN KISUMU, KENYA

InvestJigawa participated in the 4th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Investment Conference, held at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel, Kisumu, Kenya, from 25th to 27th November, 2024. The conference, a collaboration between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Kisumu County of Kenya, and United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), had as its theme "Leveraging the AfCFTA for Sustainable Trade and Investment: A Development Pathway for African Sub-Sovereigns," which underscored the vast potential of collaborative trade and investment across [...]

INVESTJIGAWA ATTENDS AREWA ISLAMIC FINANCE SUMMIT ISLAMIC FINANCE FOR REGIONAL PROSPERITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

On 27th November, 2024, InvestJigawa attended the Arewa Islamic Finance Summit held in Kano. With the theme “Finance for Regional Prosperity and National Development”, the event focused on the roles and contributions of Islamic finance towards economic empowerment, growth, prosperity and financial inclusion at the regional and national level, specifically in the northern part of Nigeria. The summit identified one the major challenges for economic empowerment in the north as  ignorance about Islamic finance and how well it operates. There [...]

INVESTJIGAWA HOSTS RETREAT TO BOOST EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN JIGAWA STATE

On November 9, 2024, InvestJigawa held a retreat in Kano, for the Ease of Doing Business Steering Committee.  The event was led by the Deputy Governor Engr. Aminu Usman MNSE, and brought together key organizations like NAFDAC, CAC, FIRS, NASSI, JICCIMA, and MAN, apart from relevant state MDAs. The goal was to review the reforms being carried out to make it easier to do business in Jigawa State, and propose measures that would further simplify processes, cutting down time [...]