Creative Industry

NIHOTOUR Partners Humanitarian Ministry, ITPN On N-Power Hospitality Skill Acquisition Program For Youth

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6 years ago

March 22, 2021

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR is set to deliver quality training and impact vocational skills on Nigerian youths in the Federal Government’s N-Power Build program expected to commence soon nationwide aimed at improving operational efficiency and sustainable development of the hospitality industry of the country.

Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, Director General of NIHOTOUR who made the disclosure after signing a Memorandum of Understanding MOU between the Institute, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), and the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) in Abuja, said NIHOTOUR is desirous of delivering vocational, technical and professional skills for operators in the Nigerian hospitality and tourism sector for improved quality products and service delivery that will boost growth in the industry.

He applauded the Federal Government initiative of the N-Power Build program which he said is capable of enhancing the national capacity for operators in the hospitality and tourism value chains to achieve best global standards and practices of improved, efficient and effective operations in hotels, culinary, and travel tourism services.

The N-Power Build is a job creation and empowerment initiative of the Federal Government designed to help young Nigerians acquire and develop life-long skills to become solution providers in their communities as well as players in the domestic and global markets, with hospitality trade been a part of the areas of training needs for the program.

The MOU is to enable the three parties enter into a non-exclusive, non-legally binding collaborative relationship for the implementation of the hospitality aspect of the N-Power Build of the National Social Investment Program (NSIP), with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) providing the project plans, resources, and monitoring amongst others to achieve the desired skills development and capacity building objectives, NIHOTOUR is to oversee general implementation of training requirements for the hospitality trades and ITPN undertakes and implements the training requirements of the hospitality trades.

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CAFA Targets $500bn Fashion Economy At Canex Wknd 2026

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1 week ago

November 1, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Confederation of African Fashion (CAFA) will present its roadmap to grow Africa’s fashion economy from an estimated $30 billion to $500 billion at CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos.

Marking its first anniversary on November 5, CAFA will unveil a joint stand with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly the National Arts Theatre, on November 5, 2026.

CAFA President, Aare (Prof.) Lai Labode, said the institution works with African governments to align sourcing, production, trade and intellectual property policies, ensuring African creativity generates greater value for African businesses and communities.

Nigeria became the first country to sign the African Fashion Industry Growth Charter on November 5, 2025, when the Honourable Minister Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa signed on behalf of the Federal Government.

Speaking ahead of the unveiling, Minister Musawa said: “Afroliganza seeks to build a structured, values-driven fashion economy rooted in African heritage, led by African institutions, and positioned for global impact.”

On employment potential, the minister emphasized that Investment in fashion will create millions of jobs, particularly for women and youth.

Registered in Rwanda, with an office in Kigali and a desk at the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, CAFA is also working with Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards African Union adoption of the Charter. Rwanda is progressing towards becoming its second participating country and the first in East Africa.

Its first year saw fifty nations gather at the Egbaliganza-Lisabi Festival in Abeokuta and a signed MoU with Türkiye’s ASRIAD.

CAFA’s programmes promote processing African raw materials into finished apparel locally. ‘Own What We Create’ addresses intellectual property protection, while the CAFA Certified Seal and CAFA Heritage Mark support standards and authenticity. African Global Fashion Houses are currently being established across international markets.

The African Global Fashion Games will debut in Nigeria in 2028, bringing designers together under national colours. Held every three years, the Games will alternate between African and international hosts, combining competition with investor meetings, deal signings and policy discussions. Its Instant Craft event gives competing nations identical materials and a fixed clock, placing skill at the centre of the contest.

CAFA is inviting creatives, fashion designers, artisans, diplomats, economists, investors and policymakers to its CANEX stand. Visitors can explore the roadmap, ask questions and identify opportunities to contribute through design, manufacturing, investment, research, trade and international partnerships. The stand will be open daily from November 5 to 8.

CAFA calls on the African Union to adopt the Charter, and governments to sign the Games Register and form national teams.

“Fashion has always told the world who Africa is. Now Africa will decide what fashion pays,” Aare Prof. Lai Labode said.

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