Investors ready to commit $7.6 billion to Nigeria’s economy

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Nigeria has attracted $7.6bn in investment interests at the Africa Investment Forum 2024, held in Rabat, Morocco, from 4 to 6 December 2024.

The announcement was made by the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.

Adesina expressed optimism about the potential impact of the investment interests, highlighting the participation of several Nigerian state governors at the forum.

“I am delighted the Africa Investment Forum 2024 mobilised $7.6bn of investment interest for Nigeria. It was great to have several State Governors: Lagos, Kaduna, Kastina, Kwara and Plateau, and (later) Ogun.
We will keep working to support & boost investments to Nigeria,” his post read.

The Africa Investment Forum, established by the African Development Bank and its partners, serves as a platform to accelerate investments into projects across the continent.

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