Optiva Capital Partners has said that the opening of the $2.4bn Grenada National Resort in 2027 will open up another citizenship pathway for African investors.
In a statement on Tuesday, the investment-immigration and wealth-retention firm indicated that Grenada National Resort was the single largest investment in Grenada and one of the most significant hospitality developments in the Caribbean.
The resort, which is valued at $2.4bn, is a government-approved investment pathway to Grenadian citizenship, offering investors visa-free access to over 140 countries, including the UK, China, Europe, and key global business hubs.
Optiva Capital Partners revealed that its leading role in bringing this opportunity to African investors was reaffirmed at the project’s recent topping-out ceremony, a major construction milestone that signals the transition from heavy build to delivery.
Present at the event was the Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, underscoring the firm’s position as Africa’s foremost investment-immigration advisor and a trusted pathway to credible, asset-backed global opportunities.
The ceremony convened senior stakeholders, including Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell; Chairman of Investment Migration Grenada, Richard Duncan; government officials; international investors; the project developers led by Singapore Hensheng Group Chairman Yuan Fa Lee; and the world’s largest hotel chain, the American giants, WYNDHAM.
Commenting on Optiva’s role, Nechi said the invitation to participate was earned through performance.
“We are number one in Africa when it comes to placing investors into the Grenada National Resort as a pathway to Grenadian citizenship. Our clients will benefit immensely by acquiring a stake in this monumental resort. As shareholders, they are entitled to two weeks’ complimentary stay at the resort every year while qualifying for Grenadian citizenship that opens access to over 140 countries,” he said.
In institutional real estate, a topping-out ceremony confirms that a project has moved beyond concept and structural risk into delivery mode. For investors, it reduces execution risk and reinforces timelines; for governments, it demonstrates momentum and economic impact; and for investment-immigration clients, it provides tangible proof that the underlying asset is real, progressing, and capitalised.
The Grenada National Resort exemplifies this convergence of proof, purpose, and performance: a world-class hospitality asset aligned with Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, long respected for transparency and global acceptance. For Nigerian and African investors, the proposition is clear: participation in a national development project that simultaneously delivers global mobility, wealth preservation, and lifestyle benefits.
During the ceremony, Nechi held strategic discussions with government leaders and partners, reaffirming Optiva’s philosophy that investment immigration should be credible, compliant, and impact-driven, never speculative.
“What used to be a Plan B for travel has become a strategic plan for health, education, wealth, and security,” Nechi asserted. “In today’s world, mobility is power, and access is wealth.”
Also, Optiva maintained that its presence at this milestone reflects a broader shift: African investors are no longer on the margins of global capital flows; they are participants, builders, and stakeholders. By connecting families and entrepreneurs to government-approved projects like the Grenada National Resort, Optiva enables clients to diversify assets, preserve wealth, and secure generational mobility.
As global immigration rules evolve, credibility matters more than ever. The topping-out ceremony offers visible assurance that the project is advancing, partners are aligned, and the pathway is sound. For prospects considering Grenada as a route to second citizenship, the message is timely and compelling. “Access is the new wealth,” Nechi concluded. “At Optiva, we ensure Africans are not just watching global opportunities rise but helping to build them.”
Optiva Capital Partners connects clients to credible, government-approved citizenship, residency, and asset-backed investment programmes across the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
