Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements.
Gatekeepers News reports that Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha revealed this through a statement released on Wednesday.
Nkwocha noted that the vice president’s visit is at the instance of President Bola Tinubu.
According to the statement; Shettima will engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials, including a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Swedish Prime Minister.
He will seek to explore opportunities for strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden in areas such as ICT, innovation, education, digitalisation, sustainable transport, mining, and agriculture.
He will also meet with key stakeholders in both the government and private sector.
Additionally, the VP 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.
The meeting with Norrsken will provide insights into how Nigerian entrepreneurs can benefit from this fund and further strengthen the technology ecosystem in Nigeria.
While in Sweden, VP Shettima is also expected to articulate Nigeria’s economic vision and the reforms being undertaken by the administration to create a business-friendly environment in Nigeria for investors. The myriad of opportunities that abound in Africa’s largest economy will also be showcased.
