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The Energy Transition Council (ETC) and Clean Technology Hub (CTH) have announced a high-level summit aimed at addressing Nigeria’s energy crisis.
The forum, titled “Energising Finance: A Private Sector Dialogue on Powering Nigeria’s Future”, is scheduled to take place in Lagos on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The summit comes at a time when an estimated 85 million Nigerians live without electricity, while over 100 million lack access to clean cooking solutions. To tackle this, the federal government’s Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP) estimates that a staggering $500 billion is required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.
Under the “Mission 300” initiative, Nigeria aims to mobilise $23.2 billion by 2030 to achieve universal electricity access, with the private sector expected to provide $15.5 billion of that sum.
The event will bring together captains of the financial sector, bank executives and private sector operators to chart a roadmap for investment.
The organisers stated that the dialogue will move beyond rhetoric to address “persistent bottlenecks” that have stalled energy projects. Areas of focus include transforming national policy targets into projects that are attractive to investors, addressing foreign exchange (FX) volatility, and mitigating liquidity constraints.
Developing local currency facilities and securitisation structures to protect domestic investments are also among the key issues on the agenda.
Recommendations from the summit will inform a joint roadmap and the launch of pilot financing mechanisms.
They are also expected to set the stage for the Nigeria Climate Infrastructure Investment Forum scheduled for August 2026. A communiqué will be issued at the end of the summit.
The Energy Transition Council (ETC), co-chaired by the UK and the Philippines, brings international political and technical expertise to the table. It joins Clean Technology Hub (CTH), a leading research and advisory organisation dedicated to driving clean energy across Africa.
By fusing international leadership with local financial expertise, the high-powered summit seeks to turn Nigeria’s energy deficit into a massive investment opportunity.
