A Global 54 Convening

UNGA 81
Renewed Hope Delivered

Achievements in Trade, Diaspora, Foreign Affairs, and Investment

Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Manhattan, New York, USA. An executive session, reception to follow, strictly by invitation.

Event Partners & Sponsors

Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi

The Concept

Capital that cannot move is not capital, it is potential. Talent without a door is not talent, it is untapped. And a border that stalls progress is not a border, it is a cost. UNGA 81: Renewed Hope Delivered exists to close that distance, in one room, before the week is over. Closed door, invitation only, measured by what gets signed, not what gets said.

Programming

Opening Address

Keynote Address

TRADE
Tax and revenue reform now in effect, from the transition to the Nigeria Revenue Service to continued engagement on AfCFTA implementation.
DIASPORA
The Nigeria Diaspora Voting Council, standing up real diaspora participation in Nigeria's political and economic life.
AVIATION
Route economics, safety ratings and airport modernization under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, opening cleaner air links between Nigeria and the diaspora.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Renewed bilateral engagement across Africa, the Gulf, and beyond, translating diplomacy into trade and investment on the ground.
INVESTMENT
Reforms at NIPC, continued financing through the Bank of Industry, and the solid minerals reforms drawing new capital into mining, moving money toward the businesses ready to use it.
TECH
The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and NITDA's digital economy agenda, building Nigeria's technical workforce at scale.

Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and One Energy

Sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and One Energy, committing both parties to improving energy access in Nigeria through cleaner, more reliable infrastructure and investment.

Closing Address