{"id":10474,"date":"2018-07-08T13:23:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T13:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=10474"},"modified":"2018-07-08T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T13:23:18","slug":"vp-leads-roadshow-to-showcase-growth-of-nigerias-technology-entertainment-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=10474","title":{"rendered":"VP leads roadshow to showcase growth of Nigeria\u2019s technology & entertainment sectors \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0Laolu Akande,\u00a0<\/strong>Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity,\u00a0Office of the Vice President
\nVice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be leading a public-private sector collaborative investment roadshow to the United States, where he will be\u00a0speaking to global industry leaders in information technology and entertainment at the Silicon Valley in San Francisco and Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, from Monday, July 9 to Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
\nProf. Osinbajo would be joined\u00a0on the investment roadshow by\u00a0members of the recently inaugurated Advisory Group on Technology and Creativity – an integral part of the National Industrial Policy &\u00a0Competitiveness Advisory Council – primarily to showcase the continued improvement in Nigeria\u2019s business environment to entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders in both American cities.
\nDuring the trip, Prof. Osinbajo will emphasize on a number of the Buhari administration’s policies such as the Ease of Doing Business reforms, which have improved the country\u2019s\u00a0ranking in the World Bank\u2019s Ease of Doing Business Index 2017.
\nIn the World Bank Doing Business index, Nigeria climbed up 24 places and was placed on the list of 10 most reformed economies globally. Also, the report noted that Nigeria made significant progress across several indicators\u00a0comprising\u00a0starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.
\nDuring the US trip, the Vice President will also visit the Headquarters of some leading global technology companies.
\nThere will also be sessions with investors, Fund Managers and large US technology companies, as well as presentations by the Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), the Bank of Industry (BOI), and the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat.
\nOther aspects of the Vice President\u2019s trip will be to showcase to the world the progress and strides in the country\u2019s technology,\u00a0innovation and creative space by Nigerian technology start-ups and entertainment industry practitioners.
\nIt would be recalled that in recognition of the central role of innovation and technology in the Federal Government\u2019s Economic Recovery & Growth Plan, the Vice President has spoken extensively about the commitment of Government to supporting the growth of technology and creative industries in the country through its policies and reforms.
\nIn the same vein, to strengthen the technology and innovation ecosystem, the Federal Government, in partnership with the private sector, is supporting the development of new technology and innovation hubs, in the country\u2019s six geopolitical zones to provide solutions to the peculiar local challenges in areas such as healthcare, education and technology. Each of these hubs will focus on solving the market challenges peculiar to the region of the country in which it is located.\u00a0Some of these hubs include the North East Innovation Hub, South-South Innovation Hubs which have already been launched.
\nThe Federal Government is also promoting growth of the sector through its collaboration with\u00a0the Bank of Industry and other private sector to run a\u00a0Presidential Technology Innovation Challenge in all Nigerian universities starting recently at the University of Lagos.
\nIt would also be recalled that as part of the National Industrial and Competitiveness Advisory Council,\u00a0which is chaired by the Vice President, the\u00a0Federal Government recently established the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group to further support the growth of technology start-ups and help shape effective policy around technology, innovation and creativity. (The group is\u00a0composed of both government and private sector operators, including business leaders, many of whom are participating in the trip.)
\nAlso, during the trip, some leading Nigerian start-ups will be making pitches about their ideas and products so as to promote investment by US companies in Nigeria\u2019s technology and creativity sector.
\nIt would also focus on collaboration between Nigerian and US companies in the areas of technology and entertainment, including further cooperation between Nigeria\u2019s film industry, Nollywood, and US Hollywood in the areas of production, distribution and content protection.
\nAnother objective of the investment mission is to attract Africans in the Diaspora to mentor and support start-ups in Nigeria.
\nAccompanying the Vice President during the trip would be the Honourable Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okey Enelamah; Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu; senior government officials from the Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, Nigeria Export Promotion Council Ease of Doing Business Secretariat among others.
\nThe Vice President, who left Nigeria yesterday, will be returning to the country on Thursday, July 12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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