Shettima departs Abuja for Sweden on two-day visit

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation.

Shettima during the visit would engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials, including a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister.

This was made known in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on media and communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Wednesday, October 16.

Shettima is expected to 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 also 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 USD 205 million tech investment fund for Africa,” the statement reads.

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