Israeli Embassy in Nigeria has launched a project, i-FAIR, in a bid to create one million jobs in Nigeria.
While speaking at a recent press briefing in Abuja ahead of the commencement of the third edition of the project, the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said the project targets Nigerian youth.
He said: “A week and a half ago, President [Ahmed Bola] Tinubu was inaugurated as the new president of Nigeria and one of the key focuses of his inauguration is improving and strengthening Nigeria’s economy.
“He spoke specifically on a number of targets towards improving investment in Nigeria…and also to create one million jobs in the digital economy.
“Israel is the world leader in the digital economy and is the world leader in extractive investment. We want to partner with President Tinubu and his administration to help create the environment for investment and to help create one million jobs in the digital economy.
“The i-FAIR programme for innovators and entrepreneurs is exactly one of those programmes that will help to create a million jobs in the digital economy, that will help to create investment, that will help to create a new generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs, Nigerian innovators so that Nigeria and Nigeria can create more job, can create more wealth and create a greater economy.”
i-FAIR is an initiative of the Embassy of Israel in Nigeria in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
With the mandate to support innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs and venture creators in Nigeria, i-FAIR was born out of the need to subdue local challenges with innovative made-in-Nigeria solutions; for the overall aim of inspiring Nigeria to become a start-up nation.
Through the 6-month program, i-FAIR will provide participants with the necessary resources and backing to transform their ideas into innovations and sustainable ventures that can create jobs and wealth for Nigerians and Nigeria.
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