The Governor of Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah has announced that the State would host an “Investment And Economic Stakeholders Roundtable” in September 2023 which would be the precursor of the launch of the first edition of the Enugu State Diaspora and Investment Forum (ES-DIF) scheduled for April, 2024.
Governor Mbah in a press conference to announce the coming events said “Enugu State-Diaspora Investment Forum will be a multi-stakeholder, fully transactional platform championed by the Enugu State Government to accelerate the identification, preparation, curation, and financial closure of investment projects to achieve the State’s Private Sector-Led Economic Transformation Agenda. It aims to attract at least US$2.0 billion in investment interests, in its first year.”
He further said “It is geared towards identifying and curating projects to bankability. Facilitating policy reforms, technical assistance support and innovative partnerships. Mobilising capital for bankable projects, including net-zero aligned projects that can unlock the economic potential of Enugu State and South-Eastern Nigeria.
“Implementing an annual investment marketplace with special boardrooms for government agencies, potential investors, and project sponsors to match and mutually de-risk projects. And accelerating the financial closure of investment deals brought to the ES-DIF platform by public and private investors. This is a giant stride that holds great prospects.” said Governor Mbah.
