NIDO: Nigeria’s flagship Diaspora platform

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) is a non-profit organisation that helps Nigerians in the Diaspora harness their skills and resources to support the country’s development.

Established in 2000, NIDO is an initiative of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with departments in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. NIDO branches organise networking activities between Nigerian Diaspora communities and partners and help build national capacity through investment, volunteering and mentoring. They champion the views of their Diaspora communities on issues affecting their home and host country relationships and promote a positive image of Nigeria abroad, while helping attract investment in the country.

NIDO actively supports the annual Nigerian Diaspora Day, a knowledge-sharing event organised by the Nigerian National Volunteer Service and gathering hundreds of professionals from Nigeria, the Diaspora and other entities around the world. In 2008, NIDO Europe launched a US$200 million Nigerian Diaspora Investment Fund.

NIDO Europe website: www.nidoeuropes.org

Hegel Goutier