Nigeria has stepped up efforts to attract diaspora investment, with the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, declaring the country open for business at a high-level gathering in the United States.
Dabiri-Erewa spoke as keynote speaker at a pre-event dinner of the African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 held in Silicon Valley. The event preceded the main summit hosted at Santa Clara University and brought together investors, innovators, and policymakers from Africa and beyond.
Addressing participants, she highlighted Nigeria’s vast opportunities across key sectors, assuring diaspora professionals and global investors of the country’s readiness to support sustainable investments. She noted that the government is actively working to leverage the expertise, networks, and capital of Nigerians abroad to drive economic diversification and technological growth.
In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s media director, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa pointed to reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at improving the investment climate and boosting diaspora participation.
She stressed that Nigerians in the diaspora remain vital partners in national development, adding that policies are being implemented to create a more enabling environment for long-term investments.
The NiDCOM boss also commended the African Diaspora Network, led by Almaz Negash, for fostering stronger engagement between Africa and its global diaspora community.
At a separate working session with Nigerian professionals in the US, participants expressed willingness to collaborate with NiDCOM in advancing Nigeria’s development through innovation, investment, and knowledge transfer.
The summit underscored a growing shift from traditional remittances to structured, long-term investments, as stakeholders explored ways to deepen partnerships between Africa and the global technology ecosystem.
Overall, the event provided a platform for dialogue on sustainable development and diaspora-driven economic transformation, reinforcing Nigeria’s push to attract strategic investments from its global community.
