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The First round of Working Group Meeting of the Japan Nigeria Business Facilitation Council (JNBFC) held in Lagos

Attendees exchanged their candid views regarding challenges the Japanese companies faced in Nigeria as well as Nigerian government’s efforts to facilitate investment from Japan

On 21st February 2020, the first working group meeting of the Japan Nigeria Business Facilitation Council (JNBFC) took place in Lagos. The meeting was following the first meeting of JNBFC that was officially launched last November (https://www.ng.emb-japan.go.jp/files/000541359.pdf). The first meeting led by co-chairs; Mr. Mohamed Baba, Deputy Director of Investor…

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Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) Grant Contract Signing Ceremony

Projects to provide Ekiti state with rice farming equipment to boost rice production and Enugu state with solar power equipment to enhance quality health care

Japan signed grant contracts of US$335,878 for projects to provide Ekiti state with rice farming equipment to boost rice production and Enugu state with solar power equipment to enhance quality health care. On 30th January 2020, Mr. KIKUTA Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and representatives…

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Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) - Grant Contract Signing Ceremony

Japan Grants US$84,092 for a Vocational Training Centre for the Blind under the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

The Government of Japan recently approved a grant project in Nigeria in the amount of US$84,092 under the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). On 7th February 2019, Mr. Shigeru UMETSU, Charge d’Affairs a.i of Japan to the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the grant contract with…

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Integrated Community Stabilization in North East Nigeria: Distribution ceremony of agricultural inputs and Panasonic solar lanterns

The Japanese company, Panasonic, donated 900 solar lanterns for the communities in the North-East region

The Government of Japan provided to UNDP USD 2,500,000 for interventions to support victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the three most affected States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The distribution ceremony was held in Loko community in Song LGA in Adamawa State, where the conflict-affected community and once displaced…

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Nigeria: Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP)

As Many As 47,000 Community Residents Can Now Receive Medical Service

The Embassy of Japan announces that “The Project for Construction of Saburi Primary Health Care Clinic in Abuja Municipal Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory” has been completed and the new constructed healthcare facility was handed over to the Federal Capital Territory Administration at the handover ceremony. The Ambassador…