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Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation.
The visit is “at the instance of President Bola Tinubu,” Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement he signed Wednesday titled, ‘VP Shettima embarks on a 2-day visit to Sweden.’
During the working visit, the VP will engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials, including a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister.
“Senator Shettima will use the visit to explore opportunities for strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden in areas such as ICT, innovation, education, digitalisation, sustainable transport, mining, and agriculture.
“He will meet with key stakeholders in both the Government and Private Sector.
”The Vice President will also meet with Norrsken, a Stockholm-based venture capital impact investor, which recently launched Norrsken22, a $205m tech investment fund for Africa,” said Nkwocha.
Norrsken22 is a technology growth fund backed by over 30 prominent unicorn founders. It is partnering with other entrepreneurs to build Africa’s next tech giants.
