The Lagos State Government has unveiled the 2026 Lagos Investment Summit 3.0, an international investment platform organised in partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).
The summit is scheduled for June 9 and 10, 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre.
Speaking at the unveiling held at Lagos House, Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the platform was designed to consolidate Lagos’ position as Africa’s leading subnational gateway for capital flows, trade integration, financial innovation and infrastructure development.
According to him, the previous editions, Invest Lagos 1.0 and 2.0, enhanced the state’s global investment visibility, catalysed structured engagement with capital providers and deepened discussions around bankable projects in priority sectors.
He said this year’s edition would be scaled up through collaboration with CWEIC, which connects governments, private sector leaders and capital networks across the Commonwealth.
“With this expanded collaboration, we are strengthening our capacity to mobilise global capital, deepen cross-border trade relationships and position Lagos State as a premier destination for transformative investment,” he said.
The governor added that his administration had sustained private sector investments that expand Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and strengthen Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for Lagos and Nigeria.
He disclosed that between 500 and 600 high-level delegates, including institutional investors, sovereign wealth entities, development finance institutions, multinational corporations, structured finance experts and senior public sector officials—are expected at the summit.
Chief Executive Officer of CWEIC, Samantha Cohen, described Lagos as the most important city in Africa and the organisation’s strongest business network outside the United Kingdom.
She said the council would leverage its private sector hub across 56 countries, including 25 partners in Nigeria, to attract international investors to the summit.
Also speaking, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Bada-Ambrose, said global capital gravitates towards jurisdictions that demonstrate credible leadership, institutional clarity, bankable project pipelines and disciplined governance.
“Our objective is not merely to attract capital for visibility. It is to mobilise structured private sector investment that translates into increased productive capacity, GDP growth, strengthened IGR and sustained fiscal resilience,” she said.
She added that investment must drive enterprise growth, value chain expansion, job creation and enhanced revenue performance, noting that this economic discipline would guide Invest Lagos 3.0.
