Investment Summit Set to Boost MSMEs’ Support

Organisers of WIEG Investment Summit has announced the 2026 edition of the summit, taking place in Lagos on February 25th and 26^th, which seeks to address the challenges militating against the support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs,) cooperatives, and women-led businesses in Nigeria.

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos to announce the 2026 summit, Lead WIEG representative and spokesperson, Mr. Bassey Essien, highlighted some of the challenges to include: Limited access to structured investment and capital; Gaps in investment readiness and compliance among enterprises; Fragmented engagement between policy, investors, and market actors; and Weak post-intervention tracking to measure outcomes, among others.

According to him, the summit will address the challenges by providing a platform that connects policy, private capital, and growth-ready enterprises.

“The WIEG Investment Summit is a curated, private sector-led event designed to deliver practical results for pre-screened MSMEs, cooperatives, investors, DFIs, and development partners. The structured engagement will cover investment readiness sessions, policy-to-market dialogue, and matchmaking. There will be post-summit continuity for tracking, reporting, and follow-up to ensure measurable outcomes. Importantly, the summit is non-partisan and carries no financial burden on government partners, while still aligning with public policy objectives,” Essien said.