Lagos, CWEIC unveil ‘Invest Summit 3.0’ to boost Global Investment Visibility

The Lagos State Government has deepened its global investment drive through a strategic partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), unveiling ‘Invest in Lagos Summit 3.0’ as its flagship international investment platform for 2026.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the summit, scheduled for June 9 and 10, 2026, at a media briefing held at Lagos House, Marina, alongside CWEIC Chief Executive Officer Samantha Cohen.

Sanwo-Olu said the third edition of the summit is structured to consolidate Lagos’ position as Africa’s leading subnational gateway for capital flows, trade integration, financial innovation and infrastructure development.

“Our ambition is clear. Lagos must not only attract capital, but it must also structure capital. It must not only host investment conversations, but it must also convert them into deployable pipelines,” the governor said.

He explained that Invest Lagos 3.0 aligns with the state’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ Development Agenda and the Lagos State Development Plan 2052, adding that the platform has evolved beyond visibility into a transaction-focused investment mechanism.

Sanwo-Olu stated that previous editions strengthened global engagement with capital providers and catalysed conversations around bankable projects.

He added that the partnership with CWEIC would now scale the platform further by connecting Lagos to structured 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 large-scale, transformative investment,” he added.

According to the governor, the summit is designed not as a ceremonial gathering but as a disciplined framework for capital alignment and project conversion, targeting measurable outcomes such as signed memoranda, investment commitments and defined deployment timelines.

He said priority sectors include transport infrastructure, renewable energy, digital systems, housing, healthcare and industrial growth corridors.

CWEIC CEO Samantha Cohen described Lagos as Africa’s most important commercial city, noting that the Council would leverage its private sector hub across 56 Commonwealth countries to bring international investors to the summit.

Earlier, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Bada-Ambrose, said Lagos is positioning itself to compete globally by demonstrating governance clarity, bankable pipelines and disciplined execution frameworks.

She stressed that the objective is not merely to attract capital but to translate investment inflows into enterprise growth, job creation, expanded GDP and strengthened Internally Generated Revenue.

The summit is expected to convene between 500 and 600 high-level delegates, including institutional investors, sovereign wealth entities, development finance institutions and multinational corporations, in what the state describes as one of the most concentrated capital gatherings focused on a single African subnational economy.