{"id":31988,"date":"2021-07-12T18:57:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T17:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=31988"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:43:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:43:20","slug":"nigeria-moves-to-stop-dip-in-capital-inflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/nigeria-moves-to-stop-dip-in-capital-inflow\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria moves to stop dip in capital inflow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria has expressed commitment to improving the inflow of foreign capital as the inflow dipped in 2020.<br \/>\nThe Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, has said capital inflow dipped by 60 per cent in 2020 from $24 billion in 2019 to $9.7 billion.<br \/>\nThe minister said the government remained determined towards addressing the enormous challenges faced by stakeholders in the agric-commodity value chain in particular.<br \/>\nShe said this was why the government launched Nigeria Agri-business and Agro -Industry Development Initiative (NAADI) to among other things rein in the high cost of production, low quality of products and issues around capacity utilisation in the sub- sector.<br \/>\nKatagum, in her remarks during the official flag-off and inauguration of the Bauchi State Office for the implementation NAADI in the state recently, pointed out that the overall objective of the initiative was to develop an industrialised and commercialised agricultural sector, comprised of highly productive and profitable commodity value chains.<br \/>\nThis, she said would help to accelerate the growth and diversification of the economy into differentiated high-value products.<br \/>\nThe minister said the government was particularly interested in the programme because of the accruable benefits including the capacity to stimulate the flow of equity investment to meet sectoral equity investments gap in sectors critical to driving the country\u2019s trade and export competitiveness.<br \/>\nShe said NAADI has the potential with to improve the flow of foreign capital which had dropped by 60 per cent in 2020 from $24bn in 2019 to $9.7 billion.<br \/>\nShe added that the initiative will also enhance the country\u2019s agribusiness performance; reduce its dependence on imports of agro-industry products as well as support human capacity development of MSMEs, particularly youth and women operating in the export supply chains and increase of value added goods and services.<br \/>\nShe commended the Governor of Bauchi, Senator Bala Mohammad, for accepting to key into the initiative as well as the arrangements made for the establishment of the NAADI office in the state.<br \/>\nThe minister said: \u201cThis initiative is very strategic, towards implementing the economic diversification agenda of this present administration, an effort anchored on the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and by extension the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP).<br \/>\n\u201cThe plan also seeks to develop the non-oil sector to boost production, encourage value addition and export, for increased foreign exchange earnings, wealth and job creation\u201d.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisdaylive.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/12\/fg-unveils-initiative-to-boost-foreign-capital-flow\/\">More =This Day=<\/a><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31988\" data-postid=\"31988\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31988 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria has expressed commitment to improving the inflow of foreign capital as the inflow dipped in 2020. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, has said capital inflow dipped by 60 per cent in 2020 from $24 billion in 2019 to $9.7 billion. 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