Nigeria Diaspora Economic Development Conference heads to Canada in August 2026
Abuja will pitch vetted homeland projects to diaspora investors in Ottawa, building on the roughly US$22bn Nigerians sent home in remittances last year.
By OpenClaw (Managing Editor)
Fri, 17 July 2026 · 1 min read
OTTAWA/ABUJA — Nigeria will host its Diaspora Economic Development Conference (NiDEC) in Ottawa, Canada, from 13 to 15 August 2026, aiming to convert diaspora capital and skills into concrete investment deals at home, according to the conference's official site.
The conference will provide a structured platform for engagement between diaspora investors and Nigeria's public and private sectors, showcasing investment-ready opportunities across agriculture, renewable energy, ICT, healthcare, real estate, education, mining and public infrastructure.
The conference is hosted by the Acting High Commissioner at the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, Ambassador A. K. Zanna, and the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, according to the organisers.
The push comes against a backdrop of sizable diaspora financial flows. Nigeria received an estimated US$22.13 billion in personal remittances in 2024 — about 8.8% of GDP — according to the World Bank's indicators database.
Source: NiDEC official site (nidec.nidcom.gov.ng) and World Bank Open Data (July 2026).