Arab African Investors Set To mobilise $100bn Investment, Funding into Critical Sectors

The Arab African Investors Association has expressed readiness to mobilise $100bn investment commitments and accelerate funding into critical sectors such as energy, minerals, food, digital.

The Executive Director of the Association, HRH Princess OluToyin Abod-Onagoruwa, made this known to journalists on Monday.

She noted that this will be driven via its Arab-African Global Business Summit in Cairo, Egypt between 21st July to 25th July, 2026.

OluToyin noted that the global economy is at crossroads; Hence, the issues of fragmented supply chains, climate pressures, demographic shifts and many others propelled the search for growth, reliability and shared prosperity.

The ED stated that the Summit will unlock the combined economic destiny of the Arab and African regions as a unified global powerhouse.

She cited the capacity to redefine world markets, supply chain, sustainability and the future of human development.

The Head stated that stability, economic cooperation, and peace building will be promoted.

According to her, Global investors with emerging market opportunities, SMEs, MSMEs and youth innovators empowerment will be brought into existence.

“In 2026, the global economy stands at a crossroads. Fragmented supply chains, climate pressures, demographic shifts, technological acceleration, and geopolitical fractures have made the world search for new hubs of growth, reliability and shared prosperity.

“To unlock the combined economic destiny of the Arab and African regions as a unified global powerhouse with the capacity to redefine world markets, supply chain, sustainability and the future of human development.

“To mobilize over $100bn in investment commitments, accelerate funding into critical sectors such as energy, minerals, food, digital.

“Promote stability, economic cooperation, and peace building, connect global investors with emerging market opportunities, empower SMEs, MSMEs and youth innovators.” She said.

Abod-Onagoruwa, who is also The Chief Financial Officer of QWorldgroup UK Limited, said the Summit is built to inspire Governments, CEOs, Investors, Multilateral Institutions, Sovereign Funds, Innovators and Global Change Makers.