The African Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed that the bank has set a goal of creating 25 million new jobs by 2025.
This is as the financial institution is set to invest in Nigeria’s Digital technology and creative spaces in collaboration with other partners to help create sustainable jobs and make Nigeria global powerhouse in these industries.
According to a Report from the bank on Friday, this disclosure was made by AfDB’s President, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, when he delivered a lecture on “Social Media, National Security and Social Change: Bridging the Gap for Development in Africa’’ in Lagos, according to NAN.
The bank in the statement, said that Adesina underscored the enormous potential that Nigeria has for attracting global digital commerce and financial services.
Adesina pointed out that the bank was making heavy investments in quality infrastructure to transform the backbone of Africa’s technological revolution adding that Nigeria could be a key player in developing Africa’s technological enterprises.
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