…ratio rises to 12.5% from 7% — Oyedele By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s private capital inflows have surged nearly 20-fold to almost $6 billion in 2026 from about $300 million in 2023, President of the World Bank Group, Mr. Ajay Banga, has said, just as the Federal Government (FG) said it has intensified effo…

…Nigeria's net foreign reserves have reportedly risen to $46 billion amid increasing private capital inflows, strengthening the CBN's capacity to intervene in the market when necessary.The reserves could provide additional support for the foreign exchange market as importers prepare for increased demand ahead of the Dec…

…capital. According to him, this requires mobilising pension funds, household savings and private capital for productive national development. He noted that a functional capital market would not only provide returns for investors but also support industries, infrastructure development and job creation. Gajir said the ta…

…cable,” the national chairman said, stressing that about $1.2bn was still required from private capital to complete the financing needs of the project. “He also noted that fibre deployment alone would not automatically translate into digital inclusion without complementary investments in electricity, affordable devices…

…do not lay cable”, he said, stressing that about $1.2 billion was still required from private capital to complete the financing needs of the project. “He also noted that fibre deployment alone would not automatically translate into digital inclusion without complementary investments in electricity, affordable devices,…

…the project as evidence that government-backed intervention funds could help unlock private capital for major gas infrastructure projects, Guardian reports.The company said it plans to expand the terminal in its next phase to include LNG storage and distribution.Lagos LPG terminal offers new hope for lower cooking gas…

…Dangote Refinery, the largest of its kind in the world. This project is much more than private capital since it not only adds value to our energy sector, it also has multiplier effects across other sectors and significant impact on our national GDP. Moreover, by giving Nigerians a direct stake in the refinery, it insur…

…partners. Governor Lawal spoke on how states compete for increasingly selective private capital and what distinguishes an economic opportunity from an investable proposition. He provided insight into how Zamfara State, under his leadership, is working to bridge that gap in a way that can support both investor confidenc…

…at $2.45bn by the end of 2025. It said its support would enable the mobilisation of private capital for renewable energy expansion and grid densification, with the aim of improving the resilience of the power sector while advancing affordability and access. The World Bank also added that it would continue to support th…

…the company to Global Infrastructure Holdings Limited in 2005 in an attempt to attract private capital and revive operations. However, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria subsequently re-sold the company to Premium Steel and Mines Limited in 2015 in a bid to recover unserviceable debts. Since then, the facility…

…national framework, saying this would “provide the legal clarity necessary to attract private capital and foster innovation.” The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulateef Shittu, represented by the forum’s General Counsel, Chijioke Chuku, said states were indispensable to the creation of a credible…

…an $85.3m anchor commitment through iDICE, while Kuramo was mandated to raise matching private capital. The fund is expected to invest through venture-capital and micro-venture-capital funds focused on technology and creative businesses, rather than providing all the funding directly to individual companies. Adebayo sa…

…the Trade Modernisation Project was part of a wider record of PPP projects showing how private capital could support infrastructure development in Nigeria. It cited the Lekki Deep Sea Port as another example of a major infrastructure project delivered through a concession arrangement involving private investment. The c…

…working closely with the Foreign Secretary to help countries create jobs, mobilize more private capital, and deliver opportunity for people. Together, we can help turn ambition into results where they matter most.” PUNCH Online reports that Miliband is replacing Yvette Cooper as the UK Governor to the World Bank. From…

…efforts. She called for a fundamental shift in development financing by unlocking private capital, strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, investing in women and young people, and leveraging technology to expand opportunities. According to Mafico, development partnershi…

…in Nigeria's growing impact investment landscape, reinforcing investor confidence in private capital solutions that combine competitive financial returns with measurable economic impact.The capital raised under Series II will be deployed as corporate debt to carefully selected Private Debt opportunities, providing suit…

…agenda covers: establishing the Nigerian Solid Minerals Corporation; attracting private capital; building geoscience data through the Nigeria Minerals Decision Support System; formalising artisanal miners; securing mine sites through the Mining Marshals, who have apprehended over 300 illegal miners and recovered close…

…for micro, small and medium enterprises, strengthen financial institutions and mobilise private capital. Neither component had recorded any disbursement. In October 2025, the World Bank approved the $500m Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project to improve broadband connectivity and digital infrastr…

…improve. And what that means is that we needed to put the fundamentals in place for this private capital to flow into action. The fundamentals, and I'm coming back to your question of what's our intervention in the medical sector, but these are not isolated projects, they are all connecting these dots and mutually rein…

…Fusion Systems Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has raised about a third of all private capital invested in fusion companies to date. Its latest round, which closed in August, added $863 million to its coffers, bringing its total raised near $3 billion. CFS's Series B2 came four years after its $1.8 billion Series B,…