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Nigerian Government to Assist Startups Raise Funding to $5Bn by 2027

The plans also include helping the ecosystem improve access in rural areas by at least 40 per cent, and equip three million Nigerians with tech skills in four years.

by Techeconomy
October 3, 2023
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Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

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Federal government of Nigeria has unveiled plans aimed at helping startups raise their yearly funding rounds to five billion United States dollars ($5bn) by 2027.

The plans also include helping the ecosystem improve access in rural areas by at least 40 per cent.

This will also equip three million Nigerians with tech skills over the next four years.

Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, on Monday, disclosed this while outlining his plan for the ministry, in a document tilted, ‘Accelerating our collective prosperity through technical efficiency: A strategic plan for the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy’.

Bosun Tijani Unveils Four Year Blueprint for Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
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Tijani highlighted that in today’s global technology landscape, innovation, entrepreneurship, and access to capital were critical components of a strong digital economy.

He stated that the primary objective of the ministry on this would be to stimulate the growth and sustainability of startups, with a specific focus on those developing innovative solutions for critical sectors of the economy.

The minister said,

“Recognising the critical role of patient capital in the growth of startups, we are committed to increasing the local availability of patient capital. Our intent is to create an environment for startups to raise the funding they require to thrive locally and promote the domiciliation of startups within our nation.”

Describing how the ministry would measure if its plan were working, he added, “Increase capital raised by Nigerian tech startups 50 per cent year-on-year from $1bn/yr in 2022 to $5bn/yr in 2027.”

Amid a funding drought, Nigerian startups raised $1.2bn in 2022, according to Africa The Big Deal (an African funding data insight firm). African startups raised $5.4bn according to Briter Bridges in 2022.

According to the minister, equipping talents with knowledge that can influence the generation of innovations and technologies that drive economic growth, expand the talent pool to drive competitiveness, improve productivity, and inform evidence-based policymaking is crucial.

He said;

“Our commitment to talent development is unwavering. We have set an ambitious goal to train three million early to mid-career technical talents over the next four years. These trainings will cover tech-enabled and tech-adjacent skills, core tech competencies, and advanced proficiencies. This holistic approach is designed to empower our workforce to thrive in a constantly evolving technological landscape.”

Tijani noted that the government’s aim was to retain at least 1.5 million of the trained talents within its local talent pool and facilitate opportunities for the other 1.5 million to excel in the global talent marketplace, preferably through remote opportunities.

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