{"id":97108,"date":"2023-10-07T10:43:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T09:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fg-to-kickstart-617-7m-investment-in-digital-creative-enterprises-in-nov"},"modified":"2023-10-07T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T11:59:13","slug":"fg-to-kickstart-617-7m-investment-in-digital-creative-enterprises-in-nov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fg-to-kickstart-617-7m-investment-in-digital-creative-enterprises-in-nov","title":{"rendered":"FG to kickstart $617.7m investment in digital, creative enterprises in Nov"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) team to ensure that the programme commences before the end of November.<\/p>\n

Shettima gave the directive on Friday when the i-DICE team updated him on its progress at a meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n

He said President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration was determined to deliver on its promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space in Nigeria, noting that the administration proposed November 2023 to launch the $617.7 million i-DICE Investment programme.<\/p>\n

Shettima, who emphasised the importance of the initiative to the Federal Government\u2019s digital jobs drive, said the administration was determined to deliver on its promises to Nigerians.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, urged all partners in the i-DICE programme to ensure judicious utilisation of the funds.<\/p>\n

According to him, the $617.7 million scheme can be a game changer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe peculiarity of the challenges we face in the country demands that we have to create jobs for our teeming youths to address the crises associated with youth unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to appeal to all of us here to unite and see that this programme takes off latest by the end of November this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am interested in getting a weekly update on what is being done to kick-start this programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also need to spread out to cover the whole country so that there is inclusivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we judiciously utilise these funds, the target impact and anticipated benefits will be immense.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vice-President assured the technical committee, personnel of the programme and international partners that they would get all the needed support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe mean business; my boss, President Bola Tinubu, is passionate about the transformation of this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you have nothing to worry about the government\u2019s support,\u201d Vice-President Shettima said.<\/p>\n

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