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JIGAWA STATE RANKS 2ND IN 2023 SUBNATIONAL EASE OF DOING BUSINESS REPORT RELEASED BY PRESIDENTIAL ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

Jigawa State has ranked 2nd in the 2023 Subnational EoDB report. This is the second Ease of Doing Business survey conducted by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council. In the first report released in 2021, Jigawa State ranked 3rd. This means we have moved up one rank. This is to congratulate the people of Jigawa, the State Government and its Ease of Doing Business Steering Committee, and InvestJigawa - the EoDB secretariat.

JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK (GIP) PART 8: JOINT TECHNICAL MEETING ON GIP (PART TWO)

Sequel to the joint technical meeting on the GIP water works held on the 9th of March 2023, another joint technical meeting was held Wednesday 22nd March 2023, chaired by the Director General Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau, Alhaji Ado Hussaini. Others in attendance were the InvestJigawa team led by the Director General, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism, representatives of Jigawa State Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources and the contractor, Sims Global [...]

COURTESY CALL ON THE EMIR OF DUTSE

The Director General InvestJigawa and her team paid a courtesy call to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, Emir of Dutse on 20th March, 2023. During the visit, the Director General commiserated with the Emir over the death of his father, the late Emir, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi, and prayed that Allah grants his soul eternal rest. She then congratulated the Emir over his enthronement as the new Emir of Dutse and wished him long life and a very [...]

INVESTJIGAWA CONGRATULATES JIGAWA STATE GOVERNOR-ELECT HIS EXCELLENCY MALLAM UMAR NAMADI

InvestJigawa congratulates its Chairman Governing Council, the Deputy Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi on his victory at the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial elections. Director General InvestJigawa and her team paid a congratulatory visit to the His Excellency the Governor and His Excellency the Governor-elect on Monday 20th March, 2023. She expressed confidence that, with the election of the InvestJigawa Governing Council Chairman as Governor of Jigawa State, on-going reforms especially in the investment promotion drive will be sustained. The Governor-elect thanked InvestJigawa [...]

INVESTJIGAWA IN COLABORATION WITH FCDO-LINKS ORGANIZED A TWO DAY CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING AFTERCARE

The InvestJigawa technical team participated in a two day capacity building training  on aftercare services organized in collaboration with FCDO-LINKS on the 15th and 16th of March 2023 at the InvestJigawa conference room. The aim of the training is to improve capacity of the agency to effectively render aftercare services to investors in line with global trends.

INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN JIGAWA STATE

In furtherance of the Jigawa State Government’s drive towards implementation of its off-grid solar policy, InvestJigawa had a meeting with Sosai Renewable Energies Company limited, who is interested in providing off-grid energy solutions to under-served and hard-to-reach communities in the State, on Tuesday 14th of March 2023, at InvestJigawa Conference Room. The aim of the meeting was to have a clear understanding of the project, conclude on action points as well as plan for commencement of immediate community engagement. [...]

DIGITAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GENDER EQUALITY

To women and girls, technology has demystified age-long stereotypes about access to information and opportunities to prosper in this part of the world. Cultural barriers have hitherto hindered access to business opportunities, health information and innovation for women and girls. With digital innovation and technology, these are now possible without compromising those beliefs and cultures. Women and girls freely express their talents at their comfort zones and connect to the whole world. Access to health information around contraception, child birth [...]

JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK: JOINT SITE INSPECTION (PART TWO)

In continuation with preparations for the take-off of the Gagarawa Industrial Park, another joint site inspection led by the DG Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau, Alhaji Ado Hussaini together with a team from InvestJigawa and representatives of relevant state MDAs, leadership and companies from Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) was carried out on Tuesday7th of March 2023. The site visit was aimed at identification and sighting of  plots allocated to the members of MAN for immediate commencement of [...]

JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK: JOINT SITE INSPECTION

As part of preparations for the take-off of the Gagarawa Industrial Park, a joint site inspection led by the DG. InvestJigawa Furera Isma Jumare together with representatives of relevant state MDAs, leadership and companies from Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) was carried out on the 22nd of February 2023. The site visit was aimed at assessing the level of progress of works carried out and to finalize allocation of plots to the members of MAN for immediate mobilization and [...]