The U.S. Consul General to Nigeria, Will Stevens, announced on Tuesday that the American government is willing to increase its investment in Nigeria’s tech and education sectors to promote mutual development.
Mr. Stevens made this statement during the visit of President Biden’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE) to Vibranium Valley Tech City in Ikeja, Lagos.
He explained that to better understand the African market, the U.S. government sent the PAC-ADE team to strengthen economic, technological, cultural, and educational ties with Nigeria.
According to Mr. Stevens, the diaspora council includes members from academia, finance, business, tech, think tanks, and religious sectors.
Mr. Stevens emphasized that by engaging with government officials, civil society leaders, tech innovators, and private-sector partners, the council aims to foster diaspora-led investments in various sectors.
“Also, through the various dialogues, they can advise the U.S. president on how to develop better strategies and bring more investment to the continent. We are also touring tech centres to see the incredible advances that are happening in the sector here in Lagos and in Nigeria to make investments,” he said.
While taking the delegates on tour, Moyosore Asubiojo, general manager of Vibranuim Valley, said the tech city had different technology companies focused on various sectors, such as power, aviation, education and fintech.
She added that they also specialised in talent outsourcing by connecting organisations to the best-skilled talents in Africa under its garden academy company.
