EY Nigeria is set to explore how private capital can be deployed to accelerate Africa’s development goals.

This is in addition to spotlighting the role of multilateral development banks in the growth of the continent.

These key issues are the agenda for a high-level roundtable scheduled for next Tuesday with the theme ‘Enabling Private Capital for Africa’s Development Goals: What Next for Multilateral Development Banks and Regional Institutions’.

EY Nigeria said that the roundtable will bring together a powerful mix of stakeholders, including multilateral development banks, regional institutions, investors, and senior leaders from both the public and private sectors.

The Partner, Strategy & Transactions, EY West Africa, Damilola Aloba, said the roundtable reflects EY’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, sustainable economy in Africa.

“This platform connects capital, capability, and purpose, encouraging collaboration that drives long-term impact across energy, agriculture, and industrial sectors,” Aloba said.

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, will deliver the keynote address, while the session will explore four critical focus areas, including mobilising private capital for transformative growth: strengthening collaboration between MDBs and regional institutions, shaping policy frameworks to support private sector participation, and innovating with blended finance and de-risking tools.

Other speakers for the event include the Director of Energy Financial Solutions, Policy & Regulation, AfDB, Wale Shonibare; Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit, Chinua Azubike; Chief Economist of EY Africa, Angelika Goliger; Vice-chairman of TGI Group, Farouk Gume; Senior Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Industry, Trade and Investment, John Uwajumogu; Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the President of AfDB, Prof Banji Oyeyinka; Chief Operating Officer, Arise IIP, Amit Agrawal; Senior Private Sector Specialist, World Bank, Priyanka Kher; CEO, Arnergy, Femi Adeyemo; and Power & Utilities Leader, EY India, Somesh Kumar.