FG unveils digital platform, targets $100bn from tourism, creative economy

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a digital data platform called D30, or Destination 2030, in an effort to attract investments into the country's tourism and creative industries. The platform aims to generate $100 billion in GDP contribution and create over three million jobs by 2030. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, unveiled the platform during its official launch in Abuja, stating that it addresses gaps in reliable and accessible data on Nigeria's creative and tourism industries.

Musawa emphasized that the platform will provide investors, government institutions, businesses, and entrepreneurs with the necessary information to identify opportunities, assess infrastructure gaps, and make informed investment decisions.

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