Who Attends

A high-level, closed-door forum exclusively for all Governors to:

• Pitch their state’s investment landscape

• Present opportunities and reforms

• Build direct relationships with top investors

• Engage in inter-state collaboration

Strategic Outlook: Enterprise Growth, Capital Access & Policy Influence

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Identify bankable growth opportunities across priority sectors (energy, infrastructure, creative economy, agribusiness,

technology).

• Secure long-term capital partnerships (equity, quasi-equity, structured finance).

• Engage governments directly to shape enabling policy, incentives, and risk-mitigation frameworks.

• Position their companies for regional and cross-border expansion.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Direct B2G access to policymakers and regulators.

• De-risked deal flow curated for board-level decisions.

• Strategic alliances beyond Nigeria into Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Strategic Outlook: Scalable Impact, Risk-Adjusted Returns & Market Creation

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Deploy capital into impact-aligned, commercially viable projects.

• Co-invest with sovereigns, pension funds, and private capital.

• Support project preparation, guarantees, and blended-finance structures.

• Identify opportunities for market creation (first-of-its-kind platforms).

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Pipeline of policy-aligned, government-supported projects.

• Platforms for blended finance, guarantees, and first-loss capital.

• Opportunity to anchor flagship investments with catalytic effect.

Strategic Outlook: Market Entry, Localization & Supply-Chain Dominance

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Secure market access and operating partnerships.

• Identify credible local partners for local content compliance.

• Structure PPP and concession opportunities.

• Expand manufacturing, distribution, and digital footprints.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Curated access to governments and regulators.

• Trusted local partners and project sponsors.

• De-risked entry into high-growth African markets.

Strategic Outlook: New Asset Classes, Long-Tenor Deals & Structured Products

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Originate large, long-term bankable transactions.

• Develop new investment products (project bonds, sukuk, asset-backed securities).

• Deploy pension and insurance funds into infrastructure and real-sector assets.

• Strengthen syndications and capital-market participation.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Pipeline of structured, investment-ready deals.

• Platforms for securitization and co-lending.

• Engagement with DFIs for credit enhancement and guarantees.

Strategic Outlook: Infrastructure Monetization & Digital Expansion

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Expand broadband, data centres, fibre, and digital infrastructure.

• Partner with governments on smart cities, e-government and digital inclusion.

• Monetize platforms across fintech, media, entertainment, and IoT.

• Secure financing for large-scale infrastructure roll-outs.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Access to infrastructure PPPs and smart-city initiatives.

• Cross-sector demand from creative, financial, and public sectors.

• Financing partnerships with banks and DFIs.

Strategic Outlook: Capital Access, IP Monetization & Global Distribution

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Access institutional and structured financing, not grants.

• Monetize IP through securitization, licensing, and royalties.

• Build global distribution, co-production, and export partnerships.

• Formalize governance, valuation, and scalability.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Recognition of the creative economy as a bankable asset class.

• Direct engagement with investors, DFIs, and financial institutions.

• Platforms for IP-backed funding and global market access.

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Strategic Outlook: Trade Expansion, Investment Promotion & Diplomacy

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Promote bilateral trade and investment flows.

• Support home-country companies entering African markets.

• Identify projects aligned with export credit and development finance.

• Strengthen economic diplomacy and strategic partnerships.

• WIEG Value Proposition

• Concentrated platform of deal sponsors and policymakers.

• Visibility for national trade and investment priorities.

• Tangible deal pipelines beyond MoUs.

Strategic Outlook: Market Access, Member Growth & Policy Advocacy

• What they should be looking to achieve

• Facilitate cross-border business matching.

• Advocate for improved trade and investment frameworks.

• Enable joint ventures, manufacturing, and service exports.

• Convert policy dialogue into commercial outcomes.