Celebrating Nigerian Entrepreneurs in Washington D.C.

A  diaspora organisation in the United States, the Nigerian Center, has launched a campaign to celebrate immigrant entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C.
The centre inaugurated the initiative called ‘Washington’s Prosperity Campaign’ in August to showcase Black immigrant contributions for Black Business Month in the US.
In a statement made available to PUNCH Diaspora Tales by the Executive Director, Gbenga Ogunjimi, the campaign featured five Nigerian-American entrepreneurs driving local economic growth.
The statement stressed that the initiative “highlights the vital economic and civic contributions of immigrants to the nation’s capital.”
Stating the innovation driven by Nigerian-Americans, it said, “From founding innovative startups to heading major corporations, Nigerian-Americans show how immigrant talent creates competitive advantages that benefit all residents of the DC area.”
The Nigerian Center boss affirmed that the Nigerian-American community had been contributing billions of dollars to the regional economy through entrepreneurship and leadership in high-demand sectors, including healthcare, technology, education, and finance.
“This campaign is a public reminder that immigrants are not only part of Washington’s story, they are writing it,” Ogunjimi added.

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