Yearly Archives - 2024

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, InvestJigawa’s Director General, Furera Jumare, led a meeting with key stakeholders to revive discussions on a proposed tomato project by Erisco Foods Limited in taura Local Government, Jigawa State. The meeting involved the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban Development, and Regional Planning, Surveyor Abdullahi Hassan, the District Head of Taura, Dr. Nura Usman, the Chairman Erisco Foods Limited, Alhaji Bashir Albasu (Makaman Gaya) and other InvestJigawa staff. The meeting aimed [...]

JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT ATTENDS AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT ORGANISED BY BUSINESS DAY NEWSPAPER

His Excellency the Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi led a delegation to the Africa Trade and Investment Summit organised by Business Day Newspaper on 1st February, 2024. On his team were the Director General Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency (InvestJigawa), the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism, the Chairman State Assembly House Committee on Commerce and Investment, the Coordinator Maigatari Export Processing Zone, and the Head of Investment Facilitation, InvestJigawa. During his keynote address and on one [...]

JOINT SITE INSPECTION WITH MATURO AGRO LIMITED

InvestJigawa's Investment Appraisal Committee and MATURA Agro Limited embarked on a joint site inspection on January 17th, 2024. The purpose of this joint inspection was to assess MATURA Agro Limited's experience and expertise concerning their proposed expansion of hay production into Jigawa State, and ensure its alignment with the government’s strategic objectives in the agricultural sector.

JOINT SITE INSPECTION WITH MAFA RICE LIMITED

On 16th January 2024, the Investment Appraisal Committee of InvestJigawa, in conjunction with MAFA Rice Limited, undertook a collaborative site inspection to some areas within Jigawa State. The purpose of this joint effort was to assess MAFA Rice Limited's projects to enable a review of its plan to implement the company’s proposed backward integration farming initiative in Jigawa State, making sure it aligns with the government’s strategic objectives.

JOINT SITE VISIT WITH AMISEC INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED

On 16th January 2024 A collaborative site inspection was conducted by the Investment Appraisal Committee of InvestJigawa and AMISEC Industrial Company Limited. The primary objective of the assessment was to determine a suitable location for the company’s forthcoming investment in the agricultural sector within Jigawa State.

MEETING BETWEEN INVESTJIGAWA AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA ON GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK

On January 10, 2024, InvestJigawa held a meeting with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) at the MAN office in Kano. The meeting was to discuss timelines within which the association’s members who had been allocated land at the park, are meant to mobilise to site, and issues for which support may be required from the Jigawa State Government. Both the Chairman Bompai/Jigawa Branch, Muhammed Bello Umar and the former chairman Alhaji Sani Hussaini Saleh expressed their gratitude for the [...]

DAY TWO OF INVESTJIGAWA RETREAT

(A) Developed work plan for 2024 to achieve set targets and begin to contribute to His Excellency the Governor’s 12 – point agenda and commitments made to Jigawa State citizens and residents, (B) Began development of action plan for Q1 2024.

DAY ONE OF INVESTJIGAWA RETREAT

(A) Evaluated past performance (2020 – 2023): Achievements, challenges, and lessons from 2022-2023, (B) Conducted SWOT analysis to leverage on strengths, address weaknesses, capitalise on opportunities and mitigate threats, and (C) Analysed Agency’s results framework developed for 2023 to 2027 to strategise on how to achieve set targets.

INVESTJIGAWA CONTINUES ENGAGEMENT WITH SD AGRO LIMITED

On January 5, 2024, InvestJigawa continued its engagement with SD Agro Limited, an agri-business that produces fertilizer and other agricultural inputs, with the Investment Appraisal Committee meeting with the company to review its proposal on a large-scale mechanized farming project encompassing maize, rice, sesame, and soybean cultivation. SD Agro Limited’s vision for the project is to revolutionize agriculture in the region, bringing innovative mechanization to the cultivation of essential crops.

PRIVATE SECTOR CONSULTATION MEETING TO REVIEW THE 2024 JIGAWA STATE BUSINESS ENABLING REFORMS ACTION PLAN

On December 27, 2023, InvestJigawa, led by its Director General Furera Isma Jumare, coordinated a critical "Private Sector Consultation Meeting" to review the 2024 Business Enabling Reforms Action Plan (BERAP). The event, held at the office of the Director General, InvestJigawa, saw active participation of key stakeholders, including Sadiq D Alhaji, Secretary of the Jigawa State Marketers Association; Hassan Hashim, CEO/Chairman of Hasinah Confectionary and Restaurant; Abdulkahar Muhammad, Member of the Jigawa State Marketers Association; and Danlami H. Shuaibu, [...]