Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the launch of Invest Lagos 3.0, the Lagos State Government’s flagship international investment platform for 2026. The summit is geared towards accelerating structured capital mobilization and expanding cross-border trade, reinforcing Lagos' position as Africa’s leading sub-national gateway for investment inflows and financial integration.

The governor made the announcement on Thursday at a press conference held at Lagos House, Marina. The summit is scheduled to take place from June 9 to June 10, 2026.

Sanwo-Olu stated that previous editions of Invest Lagos significantly enhanced the state’s global investment profile and facilitated structured engagements with investors across key sectors. He also disclosed that Lagos State has entered into a strategic partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council to deepen global capital mobilization and strengthen trade ties across Commonwealth countries.

The 2025 edition, tagged Invest Lagos 2.0, was held under the theme “Scaling Action: Bold Solutions Towards Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy.” Organised in partnership with Sterling One Foundation, the summit focused on converting development blueprints into actionable investments, particularly in infrastructure, technology and the blue economy. It also featured a Deal Room where commissioners and government officials pitched investment-ready projects directly to local and international investors, anchored on the state’s 30-year development roadmap and strengthened public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

Sanwo-Olu attributed growing global investor confidence in Lagos to the economic reforms of Bola Tinubu, citing improved macroeconomic stability, increased foreign direct investment inflows, stronger foreign reserves and easing inflationary pressures. He described Invest Lagos 3.0 as a transaction-driven platform designed to deliver measurable outcomes rather than a ceremonial event.

The summit is expected to host at least 500 high-level delegates, including representatives of sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, multilateral agencies and senior public sector leaders from across the Commonwealth region. A key highlight will be advancing discussions around the proposed Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), with a focus on showcasing investment-ready projects, facilitating structured matchmaking between investors and project sponsors, and securing firm commitments.

Sanwo-Olu noted that the LIFC initiative has received presidential backing and is progressing following engagements with stakeholders across the public and private sectors. The summit will spotlight projects across transport infrastructure, energy, logistics, digital economy, urban development, healthcare, housing and industrial expansion, with curated deal rooms designed to lead to Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), formal commitments and defined implementation pathways.

In March 2025, the Federal Government formally endorsed the establishment of the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC) following high-level engagements involving EnterpriseNGR, Citi UK and Lagos State officials. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, described the initiative as a strategic move to position Nigeria as a leading global financial hub and strengthen macroeconomic stability and investment mobilisation efforts.