The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, will launch a platform designed to showcase investment opportunities across Nigeria’s 36 states of the country, called ‘Investopedia.’

NGF Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, described the initiative as a bridge between Nigeria’s untapped potential and global capital.

Abdullahi explained that the NGF Investopedia, a biennial publication, would showcase projects across sectors, from infrastructure to agriculture, with supporting data analysis, policy incentives, and market insights.

He emphasised that the strategic goals include positioning NGF as a global interface, institutionalising subnational visibility, and mobilising partnerships for long-term support.

“More than a glossy compendium, it will serve as a ‘one-stop shop’ for investors, in print and digital formats, enabling matchmaking and transactions,” he added.

“This international outreach will position the NGF as a credible conduit for investments, offering not only opportunities but also practical pathways for engagement,” Abdullahi said.

The event will also include signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to formalise partnerships, alongside a keynote address from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

“Foreign investors, ambassadors, and experts from Afreximbank, MOFI, UNDP, Cavista, and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission will also participate,” Abdullahi confirmed.

The event will culminate in distributing the Investopedia to development finance institutions, embassies, private capital desks, and multi-sectoral business communities.

Looking ahead, Abdullahi said NGF had outlined a post-launch roadmap.

This includes investment clinics for government-to-government and business-to-government matching, scheduled for the third and fourth quarters of 2025, continuing into 2026.

Other plans include capacity-building programmes on structuring public-private partnerships and strengthening risk mitigation for sustainable financing and project delivery.

According to the forum, the launch is scheduled for Tuesday, August, 19, 2025, in Abuja, stating that the Investopedia will be promoted at global events, including the Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria, the UN General Assembly in New York, and Africa Investment Forum in Morocco.

The launch, at the Hilton Hotel Abuja, will feature governors from all 36 states, each showcasing priority projects to domestic and international investors.