The Federal Government has declared the initiation of a portal for the Startup Support and Engagement Portal.
The portal, a crucial component in the execution of the Nigeria Startup Act, is designed to facilitate the identification and compilation of startups within the country.
Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, revealed this information on X Tuesday night.
He tweeted, “We are pleased to announce the launch of the Startup Support and Engagement Portal, https://startup.gov.ng/, a key requirement for the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act. The startup portal will drive the identification and aggregation of Nigerian startups, venture capital companies, hubs, and innovation centres to facilitate engagement and support for ecosystem players.”
He emphasized that the introduction of the portal will enable the government to commence the establishment of consultative forums for startups. These forums will be instrumental in selecting representatives for the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, fostering discussions, and reaching consensus among various ecosystem participants.
Tijani added, “We invite all Nigerian startup venture capital companies, hubs, and innovation centres to register at the portal https://startup.gov.ng/ and look forward to working with all industry stakeholders to ensure that we fully implement the Startup Act for the benefit of our innovation ecosystem. Cc: NITDA Nigeria.”
This occurrence comes one year following the signing of the Startup Act into law by the former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Tweeting in support, the former Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari (Digital Transformation) and lead, Nigeria Start Up Bill, Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, said, “The work is ahead. This announcement by the government is an indication that collaboration is key to sustainable policy development. Beneficiaries must remain engaged.”