President Bola Tinubu said Tuesday that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates in Lagos in February, a move aimed at attracting global investors and boosting sustainable investment.
Tinubu made the announcement at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, where Nigeria also signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE to deepen cooperation in renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics and digital trade.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Tinubu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Tinubu described it as historic, saying it would expand cooperation in aviation, agriculture and climate-smart infrastructure.
He said Investopia will bring together investors, policymakers and business leaders to turn ideas into investment. “We warmly invite our partners to help build the next chapter of sustainable and shared prosperity,” he said.
Tinubu told the summit Nigeria aims to mobilize up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as it expands electricity access and accelerates energy transition reforms.
He reaffirmed Nigeria’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 and invited foreign investors into the country’s lithium and critical minerals sector, stressing local processing and value addition.
Tinubu said ongoing economic reforms are yielding results, including a 21% growth in non-oil exports and more than $50 billion in investment commitments across key sectors.
