6th Edition
Agri-Investment and Capital Markets Forum
(AICM 2026)
Theme:
Driving Industrialization In Nigeria Through Capital Markets, Strategic Investment & Global Trades.
Location:
Lagos, Nigeria.
Date:
25th June, 2026.
Welcome to the 6th Edition Agri-Investment and Capital Markets Conference (AICM 2026)
Cultivating Change: Agri-Food Investments as a Catalyst for Industrialization
24th April, 2025
L'avenida event center,
Plot 7A, Lakeview Park 1 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria.
The 6th edition of the Africa Investment & Capital Meeting (AICM 2026) convenes at a critical moment for Africa’s agribusiness sector one that demands scaled capital mobilisation, innovative financing structures, and execution-focused partnerships.
Under the theme “Driving Industrialization in Nigeria through Capital Markets, Strategic Investments and Global Trade”, AICM 2026 is designed as a transaction-oriented platform with a clear objective: to mobilise a minimum of USD 30 million in investable capital into bankable agribusiness opportunities across Nigeria and the wider African market.
While agribusiness remains one of Africa’s most resilient and high-impact sectors, capital flow into scalable production, processing, and trade remains below potential. AICM 2026 directly addresses this gap by bringing together institutional investors, development finance institutions, commercial banks, impact funds, agribusiness operators, and policymakers to accelerate deal origination, risk-sharing, and capital deployment.
Building on the strong foundations of previous editions which have facilitated over USD 12 million in investment commitments and 30+ strategic partnerships this year’s convening places heightened emphasis on blended finance, structured investment vehicles, and pipeline-ready projects capable of absorbing institutional capital at scale.
AICM 2026 will once again serve as a trusted platform for aligning capital with opportunity strengthening agribusiness value chains, enhancing export competitiveness, and supporting sustainable economic growth across Africa.
AICM2026 Objectives
1
Facilitate a minimum of USD 5 million in investment commitments
through Letters of Intent (LOIs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and Expressions of Interest (EOIs) executed on-site across rice, maize, and soya value chains
2
Connect at least 30 investment-ready agribusinesses
with a curated pool of no fewer than 70 investors, DFIs, and capital market operators through structured Deal Room and B2B Matchmaking sessions.
THEMATIC FOCUS
3
Facilitate the capital deployment utilizing at least one capital market instruments for agro-industrial finance,
including blended finance structures, commodity-linked securities, and trade finance mechanisms directly applicable to Nigeria’s agribusiness and agro-processing value chains.
1
CAPITAL MARKETS & AGRO-INDUSTRIAL FINANCE
Exploring the capital market instruments agri-bonds, commodity-backed securities, blended finance, and trade finance structures that can finance Nigeria’s agricultural industrialization at scale.
2
VENTURE SHOWCASE & ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT
Showcasing high-potential, investment-ready agribusines and agro-industrial ventures across rice, maize, and soya value chains to attract equity, debt, and structured capital from Forum participants
3
DEAL ROOMS & B2B INVESTMENT MATCHMAKING
Structured one-on-one and group sessions connecting enterprises with matched investors, off-takers, and trade partners to advance active investment negotiations and execute on-site commitments.
AICM2026 Registration