BY COBHAM NSA – Emboldened by the need to coordinate action towards deepening collaboration and unlocking global capital for sustainable, large-scale, and inclusive development in Africa, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) will host the 4th Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) from June 15 to 17, 2025 in Abuja.
The exclusive high-level gathering with the theme: “Leveraging African Sovereign Wealth Funds to Mobilise Global Capital for Transformative Development in Africa”, will bring together sovereign wealth funds, global institutional investors, development finance institutions, C-suite executives, thought leaders, and sector experts from across the investment landscape.
With the objective of fostering strategic partnerships that align with a shared commitment to Africa’s sustainable development and economic transformation, ASIF 2025 will spotlight the pivotal role of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors in mobilizing regional and international capital to drive inclusive growth and transformation across the continent.
Featuring at the two-day event will be thought-provoking panel sessions, fireside chats and curated networking sessions aimed at deepening collaboration and catalyzing investment across priority sectors in infrastructure, energy, healthcare, technology, and more.
Ahead of the Abuja gathering, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSIA, Aminu Umar-Sadiq said; “NSIA is honoured to host sovereign wealth funds from across the continent to the 4th Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum in Abuja. This gathering comes at a pivotal moment that demands bold, coordinated action to deepen collaboration and unlock global capital for sustainable, large-scale, inclusive development in Africa.
By uniting our collective resources, African sovereign wealth funds can become a formidable catalyst for transformative growth, economic resilience and long-term prosperity.”
Also offering insight on the event, Chair of ASIF, Obaid Amrane said; “ASIF is a powerful testament to Africa’s capacity to shape its own development narrative. By convening sovereign wealth funds and global investors, we are building the alliances needed to unlock transformational capital for an inclusive and sustainable future for the continent.
As we convene for this fourth edition of ASIF, we will mark a significant milestone in a journey that has steadily gained momentum since its launch.”
Meanwhile, as the host of this pivotal meeting, NSIA has reaffirmed its commitment to championing strategic investments and high-impact partnerships that reshape Africa’s socio-economic narrative.
According to the organisers, confirmed speakers for ASIF 2025 among other distinguished ghest, are Chief Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments; Obaid Amrane, Chair, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF); Chair, Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF); and CEO, Ithmar Capital as well as Samaila Zubairu, Chair, Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation.
Others include Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chair, Africa Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank); Prof. Patrick Lumumba, President, Lumumba and Lumumba Foundation; Liu Haoling, Vice Chair, President, and Chief Investment Officer, China Investment Corporation; Danladi Verheijen, Chair, Africa Private Capital Association (AVCA), and Managing Partner, Verod Capital; Angela Perez, Chair and CEO, COFIDES; Ms British Robinson, Chair, Africa Milken Institute International; and Ashish Khanna, Director General, International Solar Alliance
In a statement signed by Joyce A. Onyegbula, the organisers described ASIF as a first of its kind initiative, and a multilateral platform that gathers African sovereign investors towards putting in place a collaboration framework between these key players.
Importantly, the initiative seeks to intensify institutional cooperation between its members and accelerate capital mobilization for the benefit of the continent.
At present, ASIF’s members are: AGACIRO (Rwanda), EIH (Ethiopia), FGIS (Gabon), FONSIS (Senegal), FSD (Djibouti), FSDEA (Angola), and Fonds Spécial d’Investissements (Guinea).
Also listed are GIIF (Ghana), Ithmar Capital (Morocco), LIA (Libya), MIC (Mauritius), NSIA (Nigeria), PIC (South Africa), Pula Fund (Botswana), and TSFE (Egypt).
