Post-Summit Stakeholder Engagement:

International Workshop on Climate Change, Infrastructural Project Development & Financing

In collaboration with the Presidency (OSGF) and the Osun State Government

Theme

Financing Solutions to Curb Africa’s Climate Change & Infrastructure Gaps

Wednesday 24 - Friday 30 September
2025 | 10:00am WAT

Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 September, 2025
| 10:00am WAT

Abuja, Nigeria

Physical & Virtual
Participation Options

Osun State Post Summit Workshop on Climate Change Project Financing & Business Models.

Host by the Osun State Government, through the Ministry of Environment & Sanitation, Osun State

Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 April
2025 | 10:00am WAT

Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 September, 2025
| 10:00am WAT

Abuja, Nigeria

Physical & Virtual
Participation Options

Wednesday 24 - Friday 30 September
2025 | 10:00am WAT

Post-Summit Stakeholder Engagement:

International Workshop on Climate Change, Infrastructural Project Development & Financing

In collaboration with the Presidency (OSGF) and the Osun State Government

Host by the Osun State Government, through the Ministry of Environment & Sanitation, Osun State

Theme

Financing Solutions to Curb Africa’s Climate Change & Infrastructure Gaps

Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 April
2025 | 10:00am WAT

Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 September, 2025
| 10:00am WAT

Abuja, Nigeria

Physical & Virtual
Participation Options

Post Summit Workshop for Africa Multilateral Infrastructure and Climate Change Summit

Wednesday 24 - Friday 30 September
2025 | 10:00am WAT 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
| GMT+1 West Africa Time |

This workshop underscores Osun State’s commitment to advancing climate adaptation, renewable energy solutions, and green economic growth, reinforcing Nigeria’s leadership in the global effort against climate change.

context & purpose

Following the successful conclusion of the Africa Infrastructure, Climate Change & Green Investment Summit (AICIS 2025) in Abuja on 11–12 August 2025, The Africa Business Ventures and Investments Group (ABVIG) in collaboration with the Osun State Government is convening a focused, technical workshop to convert summit insights, leads, and expressions of interest into bankable, investment-ready projects. The workshop will translate policy aspirations and MoUs into actionable financing structures, robust business models, and investor-grade documentation tailored to Osun State’s priority pipelines.

target participants

  • Representatives of multilateral development institutions

  • Heads of government, ministers, and senior policymakers

  • Private-sector CEOs, project sponsors, and institutional investors

  • Financial institutions: banks, DFIs, insurers, asset managers, funds

  • MDAs and regulatory agencies (federal, state, and local)

  • NGOs and civil-society organizations

  • Academia and think tanks

  • Development partners and philanthropic organizations

what participants will gain

  • A clear investment thesis for priority climate projects aligned to Osun State’s development plans.

  • Deal-ready structures (PPP, project finance, blended finance) with preliminary term-sheet logic.

  • Fit-for-purpose financial models (assumption books, sensitivity cases, unit economics).

  • Fundable concept notes and investor teasers mapped to leading climate finance windows.

  • A 30-60-90-day transaction roadmap with roles, milestones, data room checklists, and next actions.

core content areas

  1. Project Screening & Bankability: Problem framing, outcomes, climate rationale, safeguards, MRV, additionality.

  2. Financing Architecture: Blended finance stacks, viability gap funding, credit enhancement, guarantees.

  3. PPP & Procurement Pathways: Risk allocation, payment mechanisms, tariff and offtake structures, value-for-money.

  4. Climate Finance Landscape: Access strategies for GCF, GEF, Adaptation Fund, CIFs, NDC investment facilities, and regional DFIs.

  5. Revenue & Business Models: Tariff design, user-fee viability, results-based finance, carbon revenues (Article 6, VCM).

  6. Investor Documentation: Teasers, investment memos, data-room essentials, ESG and E&S compliance.

  7. Risk & Safeguards: Political, currency, construction, offtake, climate and social risk mitigation.

  8. Deal Execution: Timelines, approvals, permitting, stakeholder management, and closing checklists.

sectors of emphasis

1) Energy Transition & Power Systems

  • Utility-scale solar/wind, mini-grids, hybrid systems, and storage

  • Transmission & distribution upgrades, smart metering, grid loss reduction

  • Gas-to-power and LPG as transition fuels; flare capture and methane abatement

2) Climate-Smart Agriculture & Agro-Industrial Value Chains

  • Irrigation, climate-resilient seeds, regenerative practices

  • Agro-processing parks, cold-chain logistics, quality standards & traceability

3) Waste, Water & Urban Resilience

  • Waste-to-Energy and circular economy platforms

  • Flood control, stormwater systems, potable water & sanitation networks

  • Nature-based solutions and city-level resilience projects

4) Transport Corridors & E-Mobility

  • Roads & bridges (upgrades, tolling, asset recycling)

  • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) electrification, charging networks, clean fleets

  • Rail & intermodal connectors to ports, industrial zones, and logistics hubs

5) Ports, Airports & Logistics Platforms

  • Seaport and inland dry-port modernization; berth deepening, cranes, IT/port community systems

  • Airport expansions, cargo terminals, MRO, energy-efficiency retrofits

  • Logistics parks, bonded warehouses, equipment financing (HGVs, yard equipment, cold trucks)

6) Real Estate & Social Infrastructure (Green-Certified)

  • Affordable and workforce housing (EDGE/LEED/BREEAM pathways)

  • Industrial estates and tech parks with on-site renewables and water recycling

  • Hospitals, schools, and public buildings energy-efficiency retrofits and rooftop solar

7) Oil & Gas (Decarbonization & Efficiency)

  • Gas processing, LPG value chain, pipeline integrity and leak detection

  • Associated gas capture, CCS/CCUS pilots, low-emission fuels and bunkering

  • Asset life-extension and environmental remediation

8) Mining & Critical Minerals

  • ESG-compliant extraction, beneficiation, and mine-site renewables

  • Water stewardship, tailings management, and local content development

Trade & Commodities Finance

To unlock near-term jobs, FX earnings, and industrialization by financing the flow of goods, equipment, and inputs that underpin the projects above. 

Illustrative instruments:

  • Import/Export & Working Capital: LC issuance/confirmation, import finance for green tech and EPC inputs, receivables discounting

  • Structured Commodity Finance: Pre-export finance (PXF), borrowing base, warehouse receipt/collateral management structures

  • Supply-Chain & Vendor Finance: Distributor finance, payables finance, anchor-offtaker programs

  • Project-Linked Trade Finance: Advance payment guarantees, performance bonds, shipment finance tied to EPC milestones

Use cases:

  • Import of renewable energy equipment, e-bus fleets, cold-chain and port equipment

  • Export working capital for agri-commodities and processed goods

  • Inventory and receivables programs for industrial parks and real-estate operators

Diplomatic & Sovereign Projects Window

Fast-track funding pathways for priority national projects.

  • Convert country pipelines into investor-ready deals with DFI/ECA backing.

  • Direct access to DFIs, ECAs, and private capital—plus state and federal project owners.

  • Package cross-border corridors (roads, rail, ports, power interconnectors) for scalable, regional impact.

Who in the Mission
Ambassadors/Deputies; Economic & Commercial Attachés; Development/Finance Counselors; Trade & Investment Commissioners; Regional/Multilateral desks.

Engagement Formats (Product Elements)

  • Country Deal Clinics: Curated 20-minute pitches per project (problem, CAPEX, revenue model, readiness, specific asks).

  • ECA & DFI Blending Lab: Export-credit cover + DFI tranche + private debt/equity + guarantees/political-risk insurance.

  • Cross-Border Facilities: Corridor packaging with harmonized tariffs/treaties and regional co-financing.

  • Rapid Readiness Support: Data-room checklist, E&S scoping, climate rationale/MRV, preliminary term-sheet logic.

advisory & facilitation

  • Prof. Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan — Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

  • Prof. Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe — Global Consultant to the Osun State Government on Climate Change and Renewable Energy.

  • Prof. Chris Schrage — Advisor, Economic, Women & Business Development, CGBP, Instructor of Marketing, Global initiatives coordinator, University of Northern Iowa, USA.
  • Ibrahim Abdullahi Shelleng — Senior Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement).
  • Hon. Moses O. T. Owharo — Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Africa Infrastructure, Climate Change & Green Investment Summit (AICIS); Host.

Institutional Partners / Regulators

  • NNPC Foundation

  • Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)

  • Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) — Energy regulation in Nigeria.

 
 

outputs & KPIs

  • Shortlisted pipeline with prioritized projects and responsible leads.

  • Three to five investor-quality concept notes per agency or sponsor.

  • Preliminary financial models with sensitivities for top projects.

  • Mapped funding windows and application timelines.

  • Scheduled matchmaking sessions with targeted financiers and multilaterals.

pre-work

Participants are encouraged to arrive with:

  • One-page project briefs (objective, location, status, estimated capex/opex, enabling approvals).

  • Any existing studies (pre-feasibility/feasibility), permits, or data relevant to demand and tariffs.

  • Internal focal points empowered to confirm next steps and timelines.

participation fee

Onsite — ₦1,500,000 per participant

  • 3 days’ accommodation

  • Daily breakfast and lunch

  • Workshop materials

  • Certificate of Participation

Online — $150 per participant

  • Live virtual access to sessions

  • Digital workshop materials

  • E-certificate of Participation (recordings where available)

H. E. Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke

Executive Governor of Osun State

Expert Facilitators | Industry Leaders

Prof Chinwe Obuaku

Global Consultant to Osun State Government on Climate Change and Renewable Energy

Prof. Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan

Faculty of Law Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Hon. Moses O.T Owharo

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Africa Infrastructure, Climate Change & Green Investment Summit (AICIS) | HOST

Prof. Chris Schrage

Advisor, Economic, Women & Business Development, CGBP, Instructor of Marketing, Global initiatives coordinator, University of Northern Iowa, USA

Ibrahim Abdullahi Shelleng

Senior Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement

NNPC Foundation

Representative

NUPRC

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)

NMDPRA

Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) — Energy regulation in Nigeria.

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