By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee to kick off the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme, with Kashim Shettima, Vice President hailing the development as the dawn of a new era in Nigeria.
Speaking on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Technical Committee of the iDICE progarmme, the Vice President expressed optimism about the initiative’s potential to redefine the nation’s digital and creative landscape.
The iDICE Programme, a collaborative effort between the government and international partners, including the Bank of Industry, African Development Bank, French Development Agency and Islamic Development Bank, aims to nurture and empower enterprises in the digital and creative sectors.
The National Economic Council (NEC) had in its last meeting in March endorsed the implementation of the $617.7 million i-DICE programme in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.