NIGERIA will host the first African edition of Investopia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) global investment platform, in September 2025 at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, according to a statement on the Investopia website.
The summit aims to strengthen economic ties between Africa and the Middle East while positioning Nigeria as a destination for global investors.
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment Jumoke Oduwole said the event reflects Nigeria’s emergence as an investment hub.
“Hosting Investopia Africa 2025 in Nigeria reaffirms our transformation into a leading investment hub. Our reforms are creating a stable, transparent, and high-growth economy. We look forward to welcoming investors from around the world,” she said.
Investopedia, launched in 2021 under the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, serves as a platform for engagement between investors, business leaders, and policymakers.
The event has been held in New York, Monaco, Milan, and Tokyo, attracting over 2,600 participants, including 1,600 C-suite executives and senior decision-makers.
UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla Bin Touq said Africa is an important trade and investment partner for the UAE.
“Africa is a key trade and investment partner for the UAE, and Investopia’s expansion to the continent, which boasts some of the world’s fastest-growing markets, reflects our commitment to connecting investors with the opportunities they offer,” he said.
“Investopedia Nigeria will create promising economic opportunities for both Emirati and African private sectors while also highlighting the UAE’s attractiveness for investments in energy, agriculture, fintech, artificial intelligence, and healthcare.”
The summit is expected to attract thousands of participants and more than 100 speakers from over 20 countries, focusing on investment opportunities across key industries.
Nigeria’s economic reforms are drawing investor interest, and the summit is expected to reinforce the country’s role in global investment and economic growth.
Recently, the president hosted dignitaries from Kazakhstan at the maiden edition of the Nigeria-Kazakhstan Business Council International conference held in Abuja.
A move which was also hailed by the Oni of Ife. According to the monarch, it is a fruit paying the right dividends.
“We all know the challenges of our dear country. I will give a simple example of a plane at the highest altitude dropping. Any casualty can come up in that process. But we thank God Almighty that things are normalising on a gradual basis in our country. These are all the fruits of the great things we are seeing as a nation now. He said.