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MEETING BETWEEN INVESTJIGAWA TEAM AND COMTTRAEX NIGERIA LIMITED HELD ON SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2023

The InvestJigawa teams meet with Comttraex Nigeria Limited, and their technical partner, as part of the partnership signed between Jigawa State and the Comttraex to transform the Hibiscus value chain. The meeting was held to discuss the establishment of a fumigation chamber in Jigawa State as part of enhancement of the hibiscus value chain.

JIGAWA STATE INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY (InvestJigawa) MOURNS THE DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE EMIR OF DUTSE, ALHAJI (Dr) NUHU MUHAMMAD SANUSI

The Jigawa Investment Promotion Agency (InvestJigawa) commiserates with the Government and entire people of Jigawa State, over the death of his Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr) Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi OON, on the 31st of January 2023. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. The Jigawa Investment Promotion Agency also felicitates with His Royal Highness Hameem Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi, on his emergence as the new Emir of Dutse Emirate.  InvestJigawa wishes His Royal Highness a peaceful and blissful reign on the [...]

INVESTJIGAWA COUNCIL MEMBERS’ AFTERCARE VISIT TO INDUSTRIES AND GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK

On 7th of December 2022 InvestJigawa Council members visited two industries – Great Northern Agribusiness Limited’s sugarcane plantation and proposed factory site; and Vinylon Footwear Industry Limited’s shoe factory. Members also visited Gagarawa Industrial Park, which is under development.

6TH DECEMBER – INVESTJIGAWA HOSTS DINNER FOR INVESTORS

A week ago today, InvestJigawa hosted a dinner for its investors. Held at MTown Hotel and Suites in Dutse, the objectives of the dinner were for InvestJigawa to present and discuss a report on the Agency’s activities over the past two years, present more investment opportunities in the state, and allow for direct engagement between the private sector and fellow investors, policy makers and service providers. InvestJigawa Council members were in attendance at the event, as well as FCDO [...]

JIGAWA STATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) POLICY REVIEW MEETING CHAIRED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF JIGAWA STATE MALAM UMAR NAMADI, ON 20th OCTOBER 2022

In 2017 Jigawa State Government in collaboration with development partners, development a PPP framework that would support PPPs in the state. The goal was to enable the private sector comfortably bridge the funding gap in the provision of essential public infrastructure and services. Also, over the past few years, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has been working with the states to develop PPP polices that are fit for purpose. As expected, InvestJigawa is developing a PPP policy, harmonizing it [...]

SENSITISATION MEETING WITH YANKWASHI LGA STAKEHOLDERS IN RESPECT OF CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED (AN OLAM GROUP COMPANY)’S TOMATO PROJECT

InvestJigawa in its commitment to ensuring a friendly business environment for investors in Jigawa State, and the implementation of beneficial investment projects for communities, held a sensitisation meeting to facilitated engagement between Caraway Africa Nigeria Limited (Caraway) and stakeholders from Yankwashi LGA communities, where the company’s tomato project is based. This is to ensure continued mutually beneficial relationships. The meeting was held on the 19th of October 2022 and aimed at addressing all related issues regarding the tomato project [...]

AFTERCARE VISIT TO HANAN HANGOUT & EVENTS

InvestJigawa visited Hanan Hangout & Events on the 13th of October 2022. The company provides catering and hospitality services which include parties, workshops, meetings, and various charity programmes. The founder Hajiya Salma Waliki also took the InvestJigawa team to her company’s 250 capacity hall built to cater to larger events. The visit was part of InvestJigawa’s provision of aftercare services to investors in Jigawa State.  

JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK PT 3: INSPECTION OF ONGOING CIVIL WORKS

On 11th October 2022 a team led by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives, and Tourism embarked on a joint site inspection of Gagarawa Industrial Park. Other members of the team represented InvestJigawa, Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau and the Rural Electricity Board. The visit was to inspect ongoing road, water and electricity works at the park.