Collaborating to Advance Sports as a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
Sport Nigeria Ltd/GTE is proud to announce the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) as an official co-host of the highly anticipated 2nd edition of the Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2026. This strategic collaboration underscores the growing recognition of sports as a key driver of Nigeria’s and Africa’s broader economic transformation agenda.
The NESG, Nigeria’s foremost private-sector think tank, brings to SAIS 2026 a wealth of expertise in policy advocacy, sustainable development, and private-sector engagement. Together with other institutional partners, the NESG will help shape high-level dialogues that position sports as an emerging frontier for investment, job creation, and industrialization across Africa.
Through this partnership, the NESG aims to deepen conversations around the integration of sports into Nigeria’s national and Africa’s continental development frameworks, aligning with its mission to promote inclusive, sustainable, and competitive economic growth.
In this regard, NESG will facilitate the participation of resource persons and industry leaders across the NESG network, curate a Special Session under the Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment, Creatives, and Sports (THECCS) Policy Commission to strengthen conversations around sports as an economic growth
enabler, and ensure the presence of key NESG leadership in the various activities and programmes associated with the summit plenary and breakout sessions.
The Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2024 will take place from February 10-11, 2026, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Themed “Africa’s Sports Future: Finance and Investment Strategies to Unlock Infrastructure and Trade Opportunities”, the summit will convene policymakers, investors, development institutions, and sports business leaders to explore how targeted investment can unlock economic and social value across the continent’s sports ecosystem.
The two-day event will feature keynote sessions, expert panels, and networking opportunities that connect capital with opportunity and innovation with impact — highlighting the vital role of sports in Africa’s next phase of economic development.
The Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2026 will be held at Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 9am daily.
For registration and participation details, please visit www.sportsafricainvestmentsummit.com or send an email to sais@sportnigeria.ng . You can also contact Call/WhatsApp: +234 706 203 8705
About Sports Africa Investment Summit
SAIS is an annual gathering driven by Sport Nigeria’s vision of creating a sustainable sports ecosystem through the development of infrastructure, partnerships, and investments. This year’s summit promises to deliver impactful discussions and networking opportunities on the influence of investment, infrastructure and trade on development of the sports industry.
About Sport Nigeria LTD/GTE
Established in 2021, SPORT NIGERIA is a Limited by Guarantee private sector-led intervention agency, established to assist in the development of the Sports Industry by harnessing the quantum of investment required to trigger the objectives of a repositioned sports industry.
By redefining how the engagements within the sports ecosystem, Sport Nigeria sets out to work with all stakeholders to facilitate the development of the value chain of the industry, and contribute to sports as a viable and sustainable socio-economic component of Nigeria’s development.
Sport Nigeria will complement the public sector sports development efforts at national and sub-national levels and leverage the potentials and opportunities from the sports industrialisation agenda for the successful development of a thriving industry that makes a significant contribution to the economy.
Through its activities and input into the development of the sports industry value chain, Sport Nigeria will also contribute to sports as a platform for economic, social, and youth development.
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