Woodhall Capital Hosts Pre-Investor Forum, Convenes Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Stakeholders to Raise International Funding for Governments

Woodhall Capital, in partnership with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on International Cooperation (OSSAP-IC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), convened a landmark event bringing together African leaders, investors, and financiers to accelerate capital mobilisation for subnational governments and strategic infrastructure projects.

Held under the theme “Facilitating Intra-African Trade: Unlocking the Potential of African Direct Investments (ADI) and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to Drive Trade and Sustainable Growth,” the Pre-Investor Forum spotlighted how Nigeria’s subnational governments can act as anchors for regional economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).Graced by His Excellency (H.E.) Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, represented by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice President; H.E. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, represented by Professor Dauda Yinusa, Executive Director, Policy, Strategy and Research; Mr Alain-Thiery Mbongue, Chief Operating Officer & Head of Mission, Anglophone West Africa, Afreximbank, and the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), the forum featured keynote addresses, investor-confidence panels, and investment dialogues focused on scaling regional competitiveness through innovation and financing.

A major highlight of the event was the formal signing of strategic MoUs and partnership agreements between Woodhall Capital and Afreximbank, including the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG) Contract, which upgrades Woodhall Capital from a Market Maker Agreement to a Strategic Trade Corridor Partner, and the Creative Hub MoU between Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) and Woodhall Capital, aimed at financing Africa’s creative economy and transforming cultural assets into globally tradable investment classes.

Serving as a prelude to the International Investors Forum to be held in London, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, the Pre-Investor Forum in Abuja offered an opportunity to strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders and align strategies for attracting African and international investments.

It featured keynote addresses, technical sessions, and state-led presentations that highlighted how subnational competitiveness and targeted policy reforms can accelerate regional growth.

Speaking at the opening session, Mrs. Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, President of Woodhall Capital, reaffirmed the firm’s commitment to creating structured investment platforms that connect state-led development initiatives with domestic and international investors.

She noted that “Africa’s growth story is increasingly subnational,” and that unlocking the potential of Nigerian states through strategic partnerships, policy alignment, and capital mobilisation is vital to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic transformation across the continent.As the host of the Pre-Investor Forum, Woodhall Capital continues to pioneer innovative frameworks that empower sub-sovereign entities to access long-term, sustainable capital.

The forum reinforced the collective resolve of governments, financiers, and investors to deepen Africa’s economic integration and position Nigeria as a leading hub for intra-African and global investment flows.