UK-Funded Propcom+, Welcome2Africa launch agribusiness deal room in Lagos
By Ahmed Ahmed
The UK Government–funded Propcom+ programme and Welcome2Africa International have unveiled a Strategic Agribusiness Deal Room in Lagos, an initiative designed to significantly boost private investment across Nigeria’s agricultural value chains.
The high-level Deal Room, holding from November 18 to 19, 2025, is positioned as a major investment catalyst aimed at unlocking over £5 million in potential capital and trade commitments.
Through this platform, more than 20 pre-vetted, investment-ready agribusinesses will be showcased to local and international investors seeking viable opportunities in Nigeria’s growing agrifood sector.
Supported under the UK Government’s climate-smart agriculture programme, the initiative focuses on strengthening key value chains such as grains, cassava and starch derivatives, livestock, food processing, mechanisation, bioethanol, agri-tech, and renewable energy.
The goal is to drive large-scale capital mobilisation that enhances productivity, promotes sustainability, and expands economic opportunities for rural communities.
Propcom+ Strategy Director, Olumide Ojo, said the Deal Room was strategically designed to attract more private investment into climate-smart and inclusive agribusinesses.
“By connecting high-potential SMEs with investors, we are creating a platform that deepens capital flow into Nigeria’s agricultural markets, improves resilience, and unlocks long-term economic growth,” he stated.
CEO of Welcome2Africa International, Bamidele Seun Owoola, highlighted the event’s potential to stimulate cross-border investments.
She said the partnership aims to position Nigeria’s strongest agribusinesses before global financiers, enabling deals that will drive shared prosperity and sector-wide expansion.
The Deal Room also advances Propcom+’s broader mission of supporting SMEs, strengthening market systems, and promoting low-carbon, climate-smart growth.
After the event, participating enterprises will receive ongoing support, including technical assistance, investor engagement, and transaction facilitation, to move them toward closing investment deals.
