Vice-President Kashim Shettima is set to embark on a two-day working visit to Sweden.
In a statement on Wednesday by Stanley Nkwocha, senior
special assistant to the president on media and communications, Shettima will
represent President Bola Tinubu in bilateral discussions during the trip.
Shettima is expected to engage in high-level bilateral talks
with key government officials, including a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden and the Swedish prime minister.
Nkwocha said Shettima will also meet with key stakeholders
in the private sector.
“Senator Shettima
will use the visit to explore opportunities for strengthened collaboration
between Nigeria and Sweden in areas such as ICT, innovation, education,
digitalisation, sustainable transport, mining, and agriculture,” the statement
reads.
“The Vice President will also meet with Norrsken, a
Stockholm-based venture capital impact investor, which recently launched
Norrsken22, a USD 205 million tech investment fund for Africa.
“Norrsken22 is a technology growth fund, backed by over 30
prominent unicorn founders, partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs building
Africa’s next tech giants.
“The meeting with Norrsken will provide insights into how
Nigerian entrepreneurs can benefit from this fund and further strengthen the
technology ecosystem in Nigeria.
“Notably, 40% of the investments from Norrsken22 are
expected to be allocated to Nigerian technology entrepreneurs.
“Twelve (12) Nigerian private sector companies that are
doing business with Sweden are going independently as a private sector bloc.”
The statement adds that Shettima is also expected to
articulate Nigeria’s economic vision and the reforms being undertaken by the
administration to create a business-friendly environment for investors.
Shettima will return to the country on Saturday.
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