(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.
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.
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, [...]
Happy New Year 2024Wishing you a year Filled with new Opportunities, growth, prosperity, and fulfillment, May 2024 be your most prosperous year.
On 12th December 2023, InvestJigawa hosted its 2nd Annual Investors’ dinner at the Banquet Hall, Government House Dutse. Attended by a diverse group of stakeholders – from the private sector, policy makers, to service providers, this year’s dinner was a testament to the power of partnership and collaboration. It provided a platform for dialogue, allowing InvestJigawa to bridge gaps between the private sector, policy makers, and service providers. Through these interactions, the agency aims to create an environment where [...]
On 12th December 2023, InvestJigawa hosted a meeting with the Organized Private Sector which focused on the theme "Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Support for Sustainable Growth". The meeting aimed to discuss challenges encountered by MSMEs and explore viable solutions for fostering their sustainable growth. The panel discussion showcased prominent individuals, including Hassan Hashim of Hasinah Confectionary & Restaurant, Alfred Oladije of CoAmana Market Limited, Muhammad Zakar representing the National Association of Small Scale & Medium Enterprises (NASME), Mohammed [...]
On 28th November, 2023 InvestJigawa, under the leadership of its Director General, Hajiya Furera Jumare, organised a seminar for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jigawa State. Held at the Manpower Development Institute, Dutse the event and centred around the theme "Value Addition for Export”. The primary objective was to enlighten MSMEs about the advantages of incorporating value into agricultural commodities, improving incomes, generating employment, and to maximise profit through export of finished or semi-finished goods. Resource persons included [...]
Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency (InvestJigawa) participated in the 6th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit which had as its theme “New Vistas, New Aspirations, New Visions: The Diaspora and National Development”. The summit's thematic focus was investments in areas such as agribusiness, health, education, manufacturing, and real estate. InvestJigawa, represented by Nafi’u Halilu, Head of Investment Facilitation and Usman Saudi, Technical Assistant Investor Relations, interacted with potential investors, and noted the promising opportunity for Jigawa State in partnering with the [...]
On November 13, 2023, as part of its aftercare services and led by its Secretary/Legal Adviser Muhammed Tahir, InvestJigawa facilitated a meeting between officials of L & Z Company Limited and the host community of Waza in Birnin Kudu Local Government. The objective of the meeting was to foster cooperation between the investor and the host community for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders. Chaired by the District Head of Birnin Kudu, Alhaji Hassan Jibrin, the meeting underscored the [...]
The Vendors Identification and Selection Sub-Committee of the Committee on Wheat Programme, led by the Director General InvestJigawa, met with NIRSAL on 6th and 7th of November 2023 to discuss a proposed partnership on the Federal Government/Jigawa State Wheat Programme. NIRSAL, a key player in agricultural financing, brings a wealth of experience in the risk-sharing model. The proposed partnership is strategic, and aims to ensure timely and reliable input supply and distribution to farmers, a robust monitoring process, and [...]
