By Abubakar Yunusa
The Abuja Investment Company Limited has unveiled plans for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Summit, with a renewed push to attract local and foreign investments, deepen public-private partnerships and accelerate economic growth in the Federal Capital Territory.
The three-day summit is scheduled to hold from August 5 to 7 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, under the theme, “Building Nigeria’s Capital: Investment as a Catalyst for Economic Growth.”
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AICL, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, said the summit would serve as a strategic platform to position Abuja as Nigeria’s leading investment destination.
According to her, the initiative aligns with the infrastructure-driven transformation agenda of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at making Nigeria globally competitive for investment.
Tamuno said the summit would connect investors with viable business opportunities, strengthen public-private partnerships, promote enterprise development and showcase the investment potential of the nation’s capital.
She noted that Abuja was witnessing unprecedented infrastructure development and growing investor confidence, creating a favourable environment for both domestic and foreign investments.
One of the major highlights of the summit, she disclosed, would be the public signing of several strategic Memoranda of Understanding designed to promote investment, expand digital payment systems, improve tax compliance awareness, support small and medium-sized enterprises, boost internally generated revenue and create new market opportunities.
“These partnerships are designed to strengthen investment promotion, digital payments, tax compliance awareness, SME development, revenue generation and market expansion. While the participating institutions will be unveiled during the Expo, the agreements are expected to deliver lasting economic benefits beyond the event,” she said.
Tamuno added that the summit was expected to attract local and international investors, diplomats, development partners, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, exhibitors, women-led businesses, youth innovators and policymakers.
Reflecting on AICL’s achievements over the past two years, she said the company had evolved from promoting awareness of its mandate to becoming a trusted investment facilitation agency attracting interest from both local and international partners.
She recalled that one of AICL’s earliest initiatives involved engaging ambassadors from about 40 countries to showcase Abuja’s investment opportunities and strengthen diplomatic support for private sector investment.
Tamuno urged investors, development partners, sponsors, diplomatic missions, universities, professional bodies and the media to participate actively in the summit.
“Abuja is open for business, Abuja is ready for investment, and Abuja is ready to lead,” she said.
