Vice President Kashim Shettima has formally opened the Nigeria House in Davos as the 2026 World Economic Forum kicks off in Switzerland.
The unveiling, which took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, marks the first time Nigeria is establishing a House in Davos.
The Nigeria House is designed to serve as a strategic hub for engaging global investors and promoting key sectors of the Nigerian economy.
The facility will provide a platform for investment discussions, partnerships and policy engagements aimed at attracting foreign direct investment into the country.
Members of the Nigerian delegation, alongside foreign partners and stakeholders, were present at the official opening of the Nigeria House.
Speaking on the initiative, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Jumoke Oduwole, said Nigeria is showcasing four major investment areas at the forum—solid minerals, sustainable agriculture, the creative industry and the digital economy.
The country said it will use this year’s Davos forum to press its case as a stable, reforming economy at a time when global investors are pulling back from emerging markets and geopolitical tensions are reshaping capital flows.
The forum’s theme, The Spirit of Dialogue, aligns with Nigeria’s strategy of pairing macroeconomic reforms with sustained engagement with investors, development partners, and global policymakers.
“At a time of heightened uncertainty, the world is looking to Nigeria as a pillar of economic stability in Africa — not only because of its size, but because of the reform choices it has made,” according to the Ministry of Finance.
“This positioning places Nigeria firmly within the global dialogue on how emerging markets can navigate volatility while sustaining reform momentum.”
According to the ministry, Nigeria’s message in Davos is straightforward: the country intends to stay the course on market-oriented reforms, maintain macroeconomic discipline, and protect institutional credibility, including the operational independence of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as a foundation for price stability and investor confidence.
Meetings in Davos will focus on deepening dialogue with global investors, development finance institutions, credit ratings agencies, and multinational companies.
The aim, according to the ministry, is to address lingering concerns around policy consistency, foreign-exchange stability, inflation, and fiscal sustainability, while reinforcing Nigeria’s ambition to act as a reform anchor in Africa’s largest economy.