Group plans investment summit to boost Tinubu’s $1trn economy
Abuja, April 2026 (TBL Africa) The World Investment Summit Group says it is planning a World Economic Investment Summit aimed at supporting the actualisation of President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s $1 trillion economy target by 2030.
Mr Adeniyi Matthew, Director-General and Convener of the group, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, adding that the summit would hold from June 24 to June 26, in the FCT.
The conference has the theme: “Renewed Hope Transformation Agenda: Unlocking Capital, Accelerating Development, Sustaining Prosperity.”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, was represented at the event by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Mr Abimbola Tooki.
Matthew said the proposed summit was not a routine gathering, but a strategic platform under the Renewed Hope Agenda designed to bring together key government officials, industrial leaders, financiers, and development stakeholders.
According to him, the summit will promote investment opportunities across Nigeria and other emerging markets, facilitate strategic partnerships, and strengthen policy dialogue for sustainable economic development.
“It devises strategies and solutions to facilitate multi-stakeholder action in addressing global investment and development challenges.
“Stakeholders from across the investment and development community will participate, including the United Nations Secretary-General, Heads of State, ministers, governors, diplomats, CEOs of multinational corporations, regulators, stock exchange executives, investment promotion agencies, lawyers, and investors,” he said.
Matthew expressed optimism that the summit would address key investment challenges in food security, health, technology, sustainable finance, energy transition, and climate change.
He said the event would also help bridge gaps in global economic governance by providing a high-level platform for engagement among policymakers, the private sector, and development actors.
According to him, Nigeria is strategically positioned for global investment under the Tinubu administration, which is implementing bold economic reforms.
He noted that the administration had undertaken fiscal and monetary reforms, including exchange rate unification and measures to improve transparency and investor confidence.
He also highlighted infrastructure investments across energy, transport, and digital sectors as part of efforts to reposition the economy.
“Nigeria is at a defining moment of reform, opportunity, and Renewed Hope. Investor confidence is returning, and the country is reclaiming its position as Africa’s largest economy,” he said.
Matthew said the summit would attract about 8,000 participants, including 1,000 speakers from across the world, as well as Heads of Government from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Japan, Bangladesh, and Fiji.
He added that it would also bring together about 157 representatives of international and regional organisations and 700 private sector executives.
