Africa Hub International,
an ICT company has called on governments at all levels to provide the right policy, and infrastructure to attract foreign investors into the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mrs Omolara Adebari, said that infrastructure such as power and internet accessibility would attract foreign investors that would help to empower start-ups in the country.
Adebari, who spoke with tnewsmen yesterday in Lagos, called for partnership between government and private organisations to create enabling environment for entrepreneurs to thrive.
She said that such the partnership would foster innovation, provide business support and create job opportunity for the teeming youths in the country.
“Collaboration between the government and private organisations will give room for young entrepreneurs to excel in their various researches.
“Public and private partnership is the best way to develop Nigeria Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups for discovery and innovations.
“Government should provide the basic needs like power, policy and infrastructure to generate internal revenue in the country.
“Private organisations will provide the market and network to attract foreign investors that will invest in them,’’ Adebari said.
Adebari said that Business Hub Africa was providing a virtual office as platforms for start-ups and SMEs to network, learn, work and grow their businesses idea.
According to her, the e-commerce platform, a dedicated portal operation will enhance business support service where clients will have a wider platform to reach their market target, increase their productivity and sales.
“African Hub international is a pan-African business support service and social enterprise that provide enabling business environment and support services.
“Beyond this, we provide a platform for our clients to promote their business ideas through our various events, product seminars, workshop and conferences to acquire more knowledge.
“Our focus is to foster the growth of Africa emerging entrepreneurs and the SMEs sector,’’ She said.
A client, Mr Nureni Awayewaserere, Redox Global Link said that the collaboration between private organisation and the government would improve the information communication sector of the economy.
“Africa hub international virtual office has really helped us to grow our business and we are moving fast.
“We want our government to provide a platform that will enable us discover and bring out innovation to attract foreign investors to the country,” Awayewaserere said.
He urged Nigerian youths to develop their skills through ICT and shun violence as the country was diversifying to ICT and other sectors.