Raphael Oni
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos in February, aiming to attract global investors and accelerate sustainable investment inflows.
Speaking at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), President Tinubu said, “We warmly invite our partners to join us and help build the next chapter of sustainable and shared prosperity for Nigeria, Africa, and the world.”
Nigeria and the UAE have also concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to deepen trade and cooperation in renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics, and digital trade.
“We are calling for a fundamental shift in the global financial architecture: a move away from the restrictive requirement of sovereign guarantees, which unfairly penalise developing economies,” President Tinubu said, emphasizing the need for blended finance and first-loss capital mechanisms.
Nigeria aims to mobilise up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance, with initiatives such as a National Carbon Market Activation Policy and a National Carbon Registry to improve transparency and investor confidence.
The President highlighted Nigeria’s Electricity Act 2023, which enables decentralised power generation and distribution to underserved communities, and a $500 million distributed renewable energy fund backed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.
President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s target of net-zero emissions by 2060, under its Energy Transition Plan, while pursuing industrial growth and universal energy access.
“These reforms, alongside wider fiscal and monetary measures, are delivering results. Non-oil exports have grown by 21 per cent, supported by a more diversified product base,” he said.
