White House Advisor on Diaspora Engagement boosts 7th NDIS,promises partnership with NIDCOM

Ms. Deniece Laurent-Mantey, Executive Director, United States’ Presidential Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE), U.S.A., said the goal of PAC-ADE is to make it easier for diaspora members to go beyond individual remittances and participate in pooled investments, by creating opportunities for Nigerians in the U.S. to partner with local entrepreneurs, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and invest in larger development projects that foster stability and economic growth in Nigeria.   Ms. Laurent-Mantey stated this at the Plenary Presentation at the 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit in Abuja.  …