Nigeria to Launch First Pavilion at WEF 2026

Nigeria will, for the first time, establish an official national pavilion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 with the launch of Nigeria House Davos at the 56th Annual Meeting of the forum in January 2026, the Presidency has said.

The Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, disclosed in a statement on Friday that Nigeria House Davos will be unveiled during the WEF meeting scheduled for January 19 to 23, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland.

Oladunjoye said the initiative is designed to strengthen foreign direct investment flows, deepen strategic partnerships, and enhance Nigeria’s global economic positioning in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He said Nigeria House Davos is being implemented through a public–private partnership involving key ministries, including the Federal Ministries of Industry, Trade and Investment, Finance, and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the private sector.

According to him, Eviola & Co Integrated Services Ltd is the lead coordinating and executing organisation, working in consortium with Lex-Con Advisory Services Ltd and UFAM Services Nigeria Ltd, alongside international technical and delivery partners.

“This structure combines public-sector leadership with private-sector execution expertise to ensure a professional, credible, and impactful national representation,” Oladunjoye said.

He added that Nigeria House Davos will serve as a sovereign convening platform for ministerial engagements, high-level roundtables, policy dialogues, investment meetings, cultural diplomacy, and strategic bilateral discussions.

Oladunjoye said the programme will run across five thematic days covering solid minerals and mining value chains; trade infrastructure and agriculture; climate investment, energy and environmental sustainability; digital trade and technology; creative economy and cultural exports; and cross-sector convergence. Finance, legislation, investment security, and investor assurance, he noted, will be integrated across all sessions.

He said leading nations have long used national houses at Davos as instruments of economic diplomacy and soft power, adding that Nigeria’s participation would allow the country to present its narrative directly to global decision-makers and investors.

“For decades, leading nations and global corporations have leveraged Davos Houses as instruments of soft power, economic diplomacy, and global influence,” he said.

“With Nigeria House Davos, Nigeria now enters this league, presenting its narrative from its own perspective, engaging global decision-makers directly, and positioning itself as a serious, reform-driven economy open for partnership and investment.”

Oladunjoye said the presidency is encouraging strategic participation from public institutions, the private sector, development finance institutions, and international partners to ensure Nigeria’s debut presence on the Davos Promenade is unified and impactful.