Government-backed site NigeriaForward launches to encourage investment

To encourage both investment and promote awareness and understanding of Nigeria’s growing economy, a new website called NigeriaForward launched this week. The initiative will focus on both the public and private sectors operating in growing industries ranging from manufacturing to agriculture.

By now we have a rough guide of what the startup ecosystem looks like in West Africa and while Nigeria certainly isn’t the sole provider of that landscape, it’s definitely the largest. This government-backed website is supported by the Nigerian Ministry of Finance and is designed to become a resource for potential further foreign investment, with a focus on reaching the US business and investment community.

Facts and figures such as Nigeria’s 6.6% GDP growth and more specific success stories will be put in the spotlight on the website, as well as compelling videos and recent news about the country’s economic trajectory, in an effort to promote Nigeria’s economic growth.

As part of this week’s launch, a short documentary-style video called Nigeria Forward — Engaging the World in Business has been released and already has over 15 000 views at the time of writing. The video features interviews with some of Nigeria’s leading business and government leaders, including Prof. Barth Nnaji, Chairman and CEO of Geometric Power, and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

View the video below.