Israel to partner Nigeria in creating 1m jobs through digital economy

Freeman, also Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, said this at the news conference on the official inauguration of the 3rd cohort of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (I-FAIR) on Thursday in Abuja.

He said Israel was excited over plans to partner President Bola Tinubu’s administration to achieve growth through digital technology, also that the first two editions of I-FAIR programme provided young Nigerians with mentorship and tools needed to take their ideas from theories to practical.

According to him, many I-FAIR graduates now have various businesses with fellow Nigerians contributing to the economic growth of their fatherland, saying the third edition of I-FAIR has been officially inaugurated.