SEC to unveil 10-year capital market master plan

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will on Monday unveil the Nigeria Capital Market Master Plan 2026–2036, a 10-year framework expected to guide the development of the country’s capital market. The plan will be launched at the 2026 National Capital Market Conference, scheduled to hold at the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC), in the Central Business District, Abuja.

The Commission announced a change of venue for the conference, moving it from the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to the AATC at Plot 1573, Central Business District, by the Ministry of Finance.

The Commission also announced that tbt event would include the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the SEC, Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA) and the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) on fiscal incentives for national savings.

The agreement, according to SEC, is expected to provide a framework for collaboration among the three institutions on measures to encourage savings through fiscal incentives. The conference will also feature the inauguration of the NCMMP 2.0 Project Steering Committee and the Capital Market Masterplan Implementation Committee, which are expected to support the implementation of the new master plan.

The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima will chair the conference, while the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele will host the event. The unveiling of the master plan comes as the capital market continues to serve as a platform for mobilising long-term funds for businesses and government, while providing investors with opportunities to invest in financial instruments. Further details on the specific targets, implementation timeline and policy priorities of the NCMMP 2.0 were not provided in the SEC’s announcement.