DIASPORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
Overview
Nigeria’s diaspora community represents a significant reservoir of capital, skills, and international market access. Despite strong interest in investing back home, diaspora investors often face challenges related to project credibility, regulatory complexity, information gaps, and risk perception.
In addition, the summit aims to focus on diaspora businesses and initiatives around the world, showcasing their potential and innovative capabilities as solution providers to Nigeria and the global economy. By highlighting successful diaspora-led enterprises, the summit will position the Nigerian Diaspora not only as investors but also as drivers of innovation, value creation, and sustainable development.
Objectives
The key objectives of the Summit are to:
– Provide a structured platform for engagement between diaspora investors and Nigeria’s public and private sectors.
– Showcase credible, investment-ready opportunities across priority sectors.
– Facilitate partnerships, co-investment arrangements, and deal-making.
– Identify and address barriers to diaspora investment through policy dialogue and practical solutions.
– Strengthen collaboration with financial institutions, development partners, and sub-national governments to support diaspora-led investments.
The Summit will focus on high-impact sectors aligned with national development priorities, including:
- Agriculture and Agro-processing
- Renewable energy and infrastructure
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital innovation
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Real estate and housing
- Education and skills development
- Assets management
- Capital market
- Fintech
- Mining
- Public infrastructure
– Key note addresses and panel discussions by industry leaders and policymaker, discussing trends, opportunities, and challenges.
– Exhibition featuring innovative Nigerian businesses and investment projects showcasing opportunities in different investments sectors
– Investment pitch sessions and closed-door deal rooms.
– Workshops on regulatory frameworks, incentives, access to finance, and risk-mitigation mechanisms.
– Structured networking and investor matchmaking sessions for diaspora professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, facilitating connections.
– Strengthened trust and engagement between diaspora investors and Nigerian stakeholders.
– Development of a structured pipeline of vetted, investment-ready projects.
– Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), or investment commitments.
– Clear post-summit roadmap for follow-up and implementation.
– Improved visibility of Nigeria as a credible destination for diaspora investment.
– Nigerian diaspora investors, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
– Federal and State Government officials and investment promotion agencies.
– Financial institutions, fund managers, and development partners.
– Private sector operators, SMEs, and project developers.
NIDCOM will provide overall coordination for the Summit, supported by dedicated technical, logistics, and stakeholder engagement committees. A post-summit investment coordination mechanism will be established to track commitments, facilitate follow-up engagements, and support the implementation of diaspora-led investment projects.
REGISTRATION FORM
CONTACT
Maryann
+1 (647) 784-4232
Abdurahman
+234 810 860 8033
Rose Yakowa
+1 (613) 698-5873
Email: Chancery@nigeriahcottawa.ca
Address: High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 295, Metcalfe, Ottawa ONTARIO