The UK Government has supported Propcom+ and Welcome2Africa International to convene a high-level Agribusiness Deal Room for investment, strengthening value chains, and accelerating sustainable growth across Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
The initiative, delivered through the UK-funded climate-smart agriculture programme Propcom+, is designed to mobilise private capital into priority value chains while advancing inclusive, market-led economic transformation.
It highlights the UK’s ongoing commitment to supporting resilient agricultural food systems and increasing Nigeria’s rural economy.
Positioned as a high-impact investment marketplace, the Deal Room will take place from November 18 to 19, 2025, in Lagos.
It is expected to unlock more than £5 million in potential investment and trade commitments and will feature over 20 pre-vetted, investment-ready agribusinesses.
The selected enterprises operate across key agricultural sectors, including grains, cassava and starch derivatives, livestock, bioethanol, food processing, mechanisation, agri-tech, and renewable energy.
All featured businesses have demonstrated strong growth potential, commercial traction, and scalability.
Olumide Ojo, Strategy Director at Propcom+, stated that the Deal Room presents a strategic opportunity to deepen private investment in Nigeria’s agrifood sector.
“The Deal Room represents a strategic opportunity to accelerate private investment into Nigeria’s agrifood sector and deepen the pipeline of climate-smart, inclusive enterprises,” he said.
“By connecting high-potential SMEs with investors, we aim to drive capital mobilisation that strengthens market systems, improves resilience, and expands economic opportunities for farmers, women, and rural communities.”
Echoing this perspective, Welcome2Africa International’s Chief Executive Officer, Bamidele Seun Owoola, highlighted the Deal Room’s role in expanding cross-border investment flows.
“At Welcome2Africa International, our focus is to catalyse sustainable investment into Africa’s agrifood sector,” Owoola said.
“Co-hosting the Deal Room with Propcom+ presents a unique opportunity to position Nigeria’s most promising agribusinesses before global investors.
This platform is fundamentally about unlocking capital and forging long-term investment partnerships that deliver shared prosperity.”
Following the event, Propcom+ will continue to support participating businesses through technical assistance, investor engagement, due diligence, and transaction facilitation, helping them advance toward investment closure.
Source: Independent Ng
