Lagos, Nigeria
The Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2026
A groundbreaking event bringing together visionary investors, policymakers, decision makers, sports business executives, athletes, media practitioners and innovative minds, to ignite a new era of growth in Africa
SPORT NIGERIA LTD/GTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING TECHNICAL ADVISORY PARTNERS.,Africa’s Sports Future - Finance and Investment Strategies to Unlock Infrastructure and Trade Opportunities
Building a Flourishing Sports Ecosystem
A Booming African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Actualising AfCFTA objectives of enabling free flow of trade in goods and services through a viable sports industry driven by investment and trade to contribute to the sustainable development of a peaceful and inclusive African society.
Public-Community-Private (PCP) Driven Success
- Securing commitment of national and sub-national governments to the target of repositioning the sports industry driven by private sector investment.
- Assisting the development of Africa focused on a viable, community-based sports industry initiatives for economic growth and social cohesion.
Cross-Fertilisation
Showcase new markets for the production and consumption of sports goods and services by leveraging the soft power of sports for Africa’s development and progress.
Social Impact
- Contribute to empowering youth, fostering a healthy lifestyle and social inclusion through creating jobs in sports infrastructure and events.
- Bridge social divides and promote gender equality in sports participation and leadership.
Aggregating the Investment and Infrastructure
Investment Commitments
- Secure the commitment of an investment pool of funds from finance institutions, DFIs and private investors for a dedicated fund of $1 billion annually over the next 10 years.
- Achieve the target of securing a minimum of $200 million for the Spaces for Sport (S4S) programme in Africa annually.
- Secure commitment of a minimum annual target of $200 million for commercial impact projects in Nigeria over a 5-year period.
Commercial Impact Infrastructure Commitments
Showcase up to four (4) commercial impact infrastructure projects within and outside Nigeria and secure investment interest and participation in the showcased sport projects.
Impactful Development Commitments
Showcase and secure investment commitment for Spaces4Sports community infrastructure projects in Nigeria, empowering local communities through the power of sports.
Expected Outcomes from SAIS2026
SAIS 2026 is a continuation of the transformative engagements and discussions and far-reaching resolutions from SAIS 2025 for Africa’s sports industry - driving infrastructure based growth, inclusion, and sustainability.
SAIS 2026 will focus on both innovative strategies and securing tangible commitments from stakeholders, with expected outcomes including the following:
