By Guardian Editor
03 May 2024 |
3:18 am
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has extended the deadline for companies interested in managing the $10 billion Diaspora Fund to apply.
Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has extended the deadline for companies interested in managing the $10 billion Diaspora Fund to apply.
The deadline has been moved from May 6 to May 13, 2024.
Minister, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this disclosure in a circular, yesterday in Abuja.
Uzoka-Anite stated that the extension was designed to allow stakeholders additional time to adequately prepare their applications, following the guidelines established for the fund.
The minister urged prospective applicants to utilise the extra time to complete their submissions, ensuring they were thorough and competitive.
According to Uzoka-Anite, the ministry has initiated several moves aimed at fostering private sector and foreign direct investments into the Nigerian economy.
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