Grassroots Investment Summit 2026
23–25 November 2026 · Abuja International Conference Centre
Join Grassroots Investment Summit 2026
Nigeria’s flagship investment summit. Choose how you’d like to participate — as a delegate attending sessions and the deal room, or as a sponsor positioning your brand in front of 1,000+ decision-makers.
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Access all conference sessions, plenary panels, the Investment Deal Room, parallel workshops, and two days of structured networking with investors, government officials, and industry leaders.
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About GIS 2026
Grass Roots Investment Summit 2026:
Attracting Capital for Local Government Transformation
Grass Roots Investment Summit 2026:
Attracting Capital for
Local Government Transformation
Purpose
The Grassroots Investment Summit is a national platform designed to channel private and institutional capital toward Nigeria’s 774 Local Governments unlocking their vast potential as engines of inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
By connecting investors, development finance institutions, government stakeholders, and technical professionals, GIS creates the conditions for project structuring, capital deployment, and execution at the grassroots level repositioning Local Governments as viable, investment-ready destinations.
GIS 2026 investment pipeline: four stages from LG Projects through Structuring and Investors to Execution
01
LG Projects
Sourced from Nigeria's 774 local governments
02
Structuring
Feasibility profiling & investment preparation
03
Investors
Private & institutional capital matching
04
Execution
Deal room closings & MOU signings
Why GIS 2026 Matters
Targeted Capital for Nigeria's 774 LGAs
High-Level Policy & Investment Dialogue
National & International Participation
From Pipeline to Execution
Participation is by invitation to ensure balanced representation and substantive exchange.
Output Commitments
- $5–10 Billion investment pipeline activated
- 100+ bankable LG projects presented and reviewed
- Signed MOUs for priority projects across the LG space
- Deal room closings with institutional investors
- Pre-qualified, investment-ready projects from all geopolitical zones
Co-Hosts, Strategic Partners & Sponsors
The 2026 Forum is hosted by Amartha in collaboration with Accion and Women’s World Banking.
Founded in 2010, Amartha has served over 3.7 million rural women-led MSMEs across Indonesia through inclusive, AI-enabled financial services. Present in over 50,000 villages, Amartha aims to advance grassroots financial health and prosperity at scale.
Venue & logistics
Abuja International Conference Centre, 900 Herbert Macaulay Way, Abuja FCT 900001
Strategically located in the heart of Abuja, the Federal capital of Nigeria, the Convention Center hosts events for the world’s political, business, and entertainment leaders.
Getting There
The ICC is centrally located in Abuja’s Federal Capital district, accessible from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (approximately 45 minutes)
Contact
info@gis.org · +234 (0)805 193 7005 · +234 810 004 4569 (Abuja ICC)
FAQ
GIS 2026 is open to investors, development finance institutions, government officials, business executives, project developers, and technical professionals. Registration is available at www.gis.org
Visit www.gis.org/delegate-registration-2026 to complete your delegate registration online.
26–28 October 2026 at the Abuja International Conference Centre, 900 Herbert Macaulay Way, Abuja FCT, Nigeria.
Delegate registration fees apply. Contact info@gis.org for pricing and group registration details.
Sponsorship and exhibition packages are available across Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers. Contact info@gis.org to discuss opportunities
LG projects seeking investor exposure can apply for the Investment Roadshow & Deal Room. Contact info@gis.org with your project brief.
Selected sessions will be available for live streaming. Details will be announced closer to the event date.