Bringing together central bank leadership, institutional investors, development finance institutions, and the Nigerian diaspora for a focused conversation on the financial architecture underpinning Africa's most ambitious economic transformation.
Register Now →Nigeria is entering a new phase. Following a period of significant macroeconomic adjustment, including exchange rate unification, tighter monetary policy and renewed institutional discipline, the focus is shifting from stabilisation toward capital mobilisation and renewed international engagement.
The Africa Capital Forum convenes central bank leadership, multilateral institutions, global investors, Nigerian banking chiefs and fintech innovators alongside the Nigerian diaspora community in London. The conversation is structured around three pillars: Nigeria's macroeconomic reset, strengthening the financial system, and mobilising global and diaspora capital. Convened in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Forum takes place alongside the state visit of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Panel I
Nigeria's Macro Reset: Repricing Risk and Reopening Capital Markets
How are global institutional investors and development finance institutions reassessing Nigeria's risk profile after major reforms? This panel examines the conditions needed to unlock sustained long-term capital deployment: the role of DFIs in crowding in private investment and the structures that can mobilise capital at scale.
Panel II
Catalysing Capital, Confidence and Cross-Border Innovation
With recapitalisation underway and regional footprints expanding, Nigeria's banking sector is entering a transformative new phase. This panel explores how a stronger, better-capitalised banking system can finance economic growth, deepen correspondent relationships, and mobilise diaspora capital more effectively.
Panel III
Mobilising Diaspora Capital Through Digital Innovation
Nigeria's leadership in real-time payments, ahead of many advanced economies since 2011, has created a powerful foundation for broader financial innovation. This panel asks how digital infrastructure can convert remittance flows into long-term investment, and what it will take for Nigeria to become a globally recognised hub for financial technology.
Panel IV
Building Global Confidence in Nigeria's Financial System
Credible regulation, institutional strength and policy transparency are the essential foundations for sustained investor confidence. This panel examines how Nigeria's regulatory framework is aligning with global standards, how ratings agencies are evaluating the reform trajectory, and what additional steps will attract and retain long-term international capital.
17:55 · The Central Conversation of the Day
Nigeria has undertaken one of the most significant macroeconomic reform programmes in recent years. In this candid exchange, two of the world's most consequential voices on emerging market finance reflect on what it takes to move from stabilisation to sustained growth, and what the next chapter holds for Africa's largest economy.
Yemi Cardoso
Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
Odile Renaud-Basso
President
European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
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