Nigeria Records Over $10bn Capital Inflows in First Half of 2025 – NIPC

Reporting by Oluwakemi Kindness

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says Nigeria recorded over 10 billion dollars in capital inflows in the first half of 2025, signaling renewed investor confidence and the positive impact of ongoing economic reforms.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Rimi, disclosed this on Thursday at a media engagement in Abuja, describing the media as a critical stakeholder in Nigeria’s investment drive.

She said, “Each engagement with the media reinforces our commitment to transparency, accountability, and partnership. More importantly, it strengthens our shared mission to tell Nigeria’s investment story with clarity, confidence, and accuracy.”

Represented by the Director of Strategic Services, Abubakar Yermia, Rimi said capital importation stood at 5.2 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2025, up from 3.4 billion dollars in the same period of 2024.

 

According to the Commission, capital inflows reached 3.57 billion dollars in the second quarter, bringing total capital importation to 10.23 billion dollars by mid-year, alongside more than 10 billion dollars in new investment commitments.

She noted that improved investor facilitation contributed significantly to the performance, stating that “investment is built on confidence and credible information.”

The Commission reported that 100 per cent of business registrations at the One-Stop Investment Centre were processed within 48 hours, while over 1,300 investor inquiries were handled, nearly 200 business registrations facilitated, and hundreds of expatriate quotas approved.

On incentives, Rimi said the Pioneer Status Incentive scheme continued to play a key role in attracting investments.

“Through the PSI framework, we mobilised hundreds of billions of naira in capital investment and supported the creation of over 5,000 direct jobs across manufacturing, ICT, agro-processing, and renewable energy,” she said.

The Executive Secretary disclosed that capital importation rose further to 5.22 billion dollars in the third quarter, reflecting sustained investor confidence.

She added that the Commission completed upgrades to its Single Window Investment Facilitation Platform, approved additional pioneer incentives, and strengthened data transparency through a partnership with Nairametrics for real-time investment reporting.

Rimi said Nigeria’s global investment visibility was also enhanced through strategic engagements, including the BRICS-related forums, Africa CEO Forum, Sweden–Nigeria Business Forum, and Brazil–Nigeria business platforms, which she said “expanded investor engagement and translated into concrete project pipelines and memoranda of understanding.”

At the subnational level, the Commission worked with states to strengthen investment promotion capacity.

“We are deepening subnational competitiveness by supporting state investment promotion agencies, including the establishment of an agency in Ebonyi State, while aligning sectoral priorities such as the livestock and dairy value chain,” she said.

Looking ahead, Rimi said the NIPC would roll out the Economic Development Incentive framework in 2026, expand the National Investment Certification Program for States, strengthen investor aftercare services, and advance digital transformation. “Our goal is clear: to translate investment interest into real, job-creating, revenue-generating projects that support Nigeria’s national economic objectives,” she said.