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2ND EDITION
BOI Annual Public Lecture 2026
THEME:

Rethinking Capital for Inclusive Economic Transformation

Join policymakers, development leaders and industry experts for a thought-provoking conversation on shaping Nigeria’s economic transformation.

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About the Lecture Series

A platform for ideas that move Nigerian industry forward

The BOI Annual Public Lecture convenes government, development finance, the private sector and academia to interrogate the ideas shaping Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda.

Each edition features a keynote from a leading global thinker, followed by a high-level panel of practitioners. Outcomes are captured in a post-event communiqué shared with policymakers and stakeholders.

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2026 Speakers

Voices shaping the conversation

CHIEF HOST
olasupo-olusi

Dr. Olasupo Olusi

MD/CEO, Bank of Industry

CHAIRMAN
Dr. Mansur Muhtar, OFR​

Dr. Mansur Muhtar, OFR

Chairman, Board of Directors, Bank of Industry

GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Asad Alam​

Dr. Asad Alam

Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

PANELISTS, HOST & MODERATOR
Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, mni

Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, mni

Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)

Engr. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo​

Engr. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo

MD/CEO, Falcon Corporation Limited

Mr. Omoboyede O. Olusanya​

Mr. Omoboyede O. Olusanya

Group Managing Director/CEO, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Mr. Chinua Azubike​

Mr. Chinua Azubike

Managing Director/CEO, InfraCredit

HOST
Prof. Mutiu A. Oyinlola​

Prof. Mutiu A. Oyinlola

Chief Economist, Bank of Industry

MODERATOR
Mrs. Nancy Illoh-Nnaji​

Mrs. Nancy Illoh-Nnaji

Anchor/Executive Producer, MoneyLine with Nancy (AIT); CEO, African Economic Congress

Programme

Order of events

Tuesday, 29 September 2026 · Fraser Suites, Abuja.

09:00
Arrival, Registration & Networking

Guests seated by 09:45

10:00
Opening & Welcome Address

Dr. Olasupo Olusi, Chief Host

10:20
Chairman’s Remarks

Dr. Mansur Muhtar, OFR

10:40
Keynote Lecture

Dr. Asad Alam · “Rethinking Capital for Inclusive Economic Transformation”

11:40
High-Level Panel Discussion

Moderated by Mrs. Nancy Illoh-Nnaji

12:50
Q&A, Vote of Thanks & Group Photograph

Followed by lunch

Venue & Registration

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