Nigeria to Host 300 Diaspora Africans in October for Investment, Cultural Tour

Nigeria will in October 2025 host more than 300 Black Africans from the diaspora in a two-week homecoming programme aimed at showcasing investment opportunities while promoting cultural exchanges through tours of Lagos and Calabar, Cross River State.

The event is being organized by the Creative Industry Group (CIG) in collaboration with the Global United Christians Congress of Africa and the Diaspora (GUCCAD).

In a statement issued at the weekend, CIG President, Ambassador Felix Duke, described the initiative as “an epoch-making event” designed to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their roots while also fostering economic partnerships.

According to Duke, the programme is a direct response to a formal request from GUCCAD’s Planning Committee seeking collaboration on its 2025 homecoming and reconciliation visit to Nigeria.

“Over 300 Black Africans in the diaspora will be in Nigeria come October 2025, to invest in Nigeria in a 14-day event that will see them tour Lagos and Calabar,” Duke said.

He explained that the group will oversee all logistics, including transportation, hospitality, security, and cultural immersion, to ensure participants experience Nigeria’s rich artistic and heritage landscape.

Highlighting Lagos as a central part of the itinerary, the CIG President said the state remains Nigeria’s commercial hub and the heartbeat of its creative industries.

He requested that a special day be set aside for a welcome reception and cultural showcase in Lagos to set the tone for the entire programme.

The statement further revealed that CIG will facilitate media coverage across national and international platforms, connect the delegation with stakeholders in Nigeria’s entertainment and creative industries, and work with relevant government agencies to confer recognition and honorary citizenship on visiting returnees.

Ambassador Duke also disclosed that the visitors will include Africans from the Caribbean and the Americas, with delegations expected from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St. Maarten, Belize, and African American communities.

The two-week event will feature investment forums, networking sessions, and cultural tours of Lagos and Calabar, positioning Nigeria as both a cultural homeland and an investment destination for Africans in the diaspora.