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EU Ambassador Commends Kano's Investment and Entrepreneurship Potential

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The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, commended Kano State's potential in various sectors during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf. The ambassador praised the state's investment and entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture, renewable energy, innovation, and digitalisation, as well as health and education. The visit aimed to review past projects, launch new ones, and discuss future collaborations in areas like energy, digital, and agricultural sectors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kano State has a notable history of partnership with the EU, with renewable energy investments in secondary schools and primary health facilities, support to smallholder farmers, and manufacturers in the leather and garment sector.
  • The EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot emphasized the importance of partnering with the private sector to accelerate investments and create jobs and wealth opportunities, especially for young people and women in the state.
  • The delegation's visit aimed to review past projects, launch new ones, and discuss future collaborations in areas like energy, digital, and agricultural sectors.
  • The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, appreciated the EU for choosing the state for a broader celebration of Europe Day and recognized the efforts of the EU in bringing developments to the state.
  • Kano State is committed to collaborating on sustainable development projects and has provided scholarships to students abroad, with 680 students having returned as first-class graduates to give back to the state.

Statistics:

  • 1,100 students were sponsored by the Kano State government to study abroad, with 680 having returned as first-class graduates.
  • 680 of the returned students graduated in medicine, pharmacy, and engineering, with automatic employment in the state.
  • The EU recently organised a 'Study Fair' in Kano, providing scholarships for students across Nigeria funded by the EU.

Sources:

  • Gautier Mignot, EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • Kano State government

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