A compelling need for greater inclusion and favourable timeline so as to ensure maximum institutional participation, deeper stakeholder integration, and stronger investment outcomes, has necessitated the rescheduling of the much anticipated World International Economic Group (WIEG) 2026 Investment Summit. The value adding Summit will now hold from April 22 – 23, 2026, the venue still remains Four Points By Sheraton at Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos. A statement by the WIEG 2026 Investment Summit secretariat also attributed the postponement to the need for additional time to allow Ramadan season to be over.
The postponement, the statement emphasised, followed extensive consultations with high-level public and private sector stakeholders — including government institutions, development finance partners, industry regulators, sponsors, and sector leaders. It will allow for continued engagement and strategic alignment that will mobilize investment networks and sectoral ecosystems.
The statement also appreciated the contributions and leadership of several stakeholders who have already identified with the Summit and whose credibility remain integral to the vision of building a transformative investment platform for Nigeria and the African continent. It noted that the shift in date will give more time for preparing substantive contributions as speakers, panelists, deal partners and secure internal approvals for sponsorship and participation as well as align properly with senior executives and policy leaders’ calendars.
Far from being a conventional conference, WIEG 2026 Investment Summit is planned as a high-impact investment deal-making platform targeting capital mobilization for the development of a Smart City project and investing in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy. It is also geared at ensuring the presence of decision-makers at the highest level and the delivering of measurable outcomes. This postponement, the statement added is a strategic enhancement and is designed to ensure that all partners derive maximum value, visibility, and influence from the platform.
The new dates of April 22 – 23, 2026 will expectedly broaden institutional representation across government and private sector leadership, strengthen investor pipeline development, enhance global delegate participation, deliver more structured policy-investment dialogues and amplify partnership visibility and impact. WIEG, an international organization, is registered with 200 countries with its headquarters in Malaysia. It is created to foster a global partnership that would open new boundless business opportunities.
WIEG operates as a multi-sectorial economic growth platform, integrating investment facilitation, trade, community development, humanitarian action, and sustainable enterprise growth across emerging and frontier markets. WIEG Nigeria mandate is duly registered and chartered to coordinate and oversee all WIEG programmes, investments, and partnerships within Nigeria.
