Text: Funmilola GbotekThe U.S. government expressed its desire to further invest in Nigeria’s technology and education sectors for the mutual development of both countries.
U.S. Consul General to Nigeria Will Stevens said this on Tuesday during a visit by President Biden’s African Diaspora Assistance Team Advisory Committee (PAC-ADE) to Bibranuim Valley Tech City in Ikeja, Lagos.
Stevens said the US government has dispatched the PAC-ADE team to further strengthen Nigeria’s economic, technological, cultural and educational ties to better understand the African market.
Stevens said the Diaspora Council brings together people from academia, finance, business, technology, think tanks and religious sectors.
Mr. Stevens said that working with government officials, civil society leaders, technology leaders and private sector partners will foster diaspora-led investment in a variety of sectors.
“Through various conversations, we can also advise the President of the United States on how to develop better strategies and bring more investment to the African continent.
“We are also visiting technology centers to make investments to see the amazing progress that is happening in this sector here in Lagos and Nigeria,” he said.
Vibranuim Valley General Manager Moyosole Asubiojo, while guiding the delegation on a tour, said the tech city is home to a variety of technology companies focusing on different sectors such as power, aviation, education and fintech. he said.
Asubiojo said both companies strive to leverage technology to address challenges not only within Nigeria but also beyond its borders.
“Technology companies include Power Tech, EduTech VigiPay and AviTech.
“We are incubating a number of technology companies here and exploring ways to use technology to solve problems in Nigeria and the world,” she explained.
She added that it also specializes in talent outsourcing by connecting organizations with Africa’s most skilled talent under its Garden Academy company.
According to a report by NAN, the PAC-ADE visit will be part of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to some African countries from January 21 to January 26 as he seeks to build on the US-Africa Summit in December 2022. This is said to follow a week-long visit leading up to the day.
Blinken’s visit was aimed at expanding the country’s rapidly growing economic, development and security partnership across the continent. (South)
Edited by Cristiana Fadale
