Inaugural Success: Aquarian consult announces second investment summit

Following the landmark success of its inaugural edition, Aquarian Consult says it is proud to announce the second Aquarian Consult AfriCaribbean Investment Summit (AACIS’26), scheduled to take place from March 25th to 28th, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria.

Under the visionary leadership of Aisha Maina, AACIS’26 is set to move beyond diplomatic dialogue into high-velocity “actionable finance.” The summit will convene over Heads of Government, global institutional investors, and Tier-1 business leaders to operationalize a new blueprint for Global South prosperity.

In 2025, the groundwork was laid. The outcomes of the inaugural summit included the signing of strategic Memoranda of Understanding in agriculture and cultural exchange, a historic 120-person business mission to St. Kitts and Nevis, the facilitation of visa waivers for St. Kitts and Nevis passport holders, bilateral engagements between ministries and government parastatals of both regions, and the securing of a $40M deep-water port deal. AACIS ’25 was a testament to what can happen when we move beyond dialogue to actionable and tangible outcomes. AACIS’26 marks the next phase: scaling the momentum.

For business leaders and investors, the summit offers a unique gateway to:
• Direct Market Access: Unlock a combined 40 trillion dollar market across Africa, the Caribbean, and North, Central, and South America. Nigeria and the Caribbean are both strategically placed, and access to all these markets creates tremendous opportunities for businesses and investors across Africa and the Caribbean.

AACIS’26 will feature structured B2B and B2G matchmaking sessions designed to fasttrack cross-border transactions and joint ventures.

• High-Impact Sectors: Direct engagement in project structuring for Agriculture & Food
Security, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Innovation, Renewable Energy, and the Creative Economy.
• Aviation & Logistics: The aviation corridor is designed to reduce transit dependency, enhance cargo movement, and unlock tourism and diaspora-driven trade between both regions.
• Verified Deal Flow: Participate in the “Expanded Investor Deal Room” where project developers present “shovel-ready” infrastructure and tech ventures to private equity and pension fund managers.

Participation in the Deal Room will be curated and metricsdriven, with post-summit monitoring to track capital commitments and project
milestones.

The Future of the Transatlantic Bridge

A cornerstone of this year’s summit is the formal expansion of “The Future of the Transatlantic Bridge,” an Afri-Caribbean youth fellowship programme.

By investing in human capital alongside physical infrastructure, AACIS’26 ensures that the commercial corridors built today are sustained by the leaders of tomorrow.

The programme will provide mentorship, policy immersion experiences, cross-border placements, and access to investment networks for selected young entrepreneurs and policy professionals.

“Africa and the Caribbean need assets, not just aspirations,” says Aisha Maina, Managing Director of Aquarian Consult.

“AACIS’26 is the collaborative engine where visionaries and capital converge to co-create a resilient, prosperous, and united future. We are no longer waiting for the world; we are building our own alliances.”

The summit is expected to attract over 2000 participants, including former Heads of Government, regional investment promotion agencies, multilateral institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and leading private sector actors.

AACIS’26 stands as a decisive statement that Africa and the Caribbean are prepared to shape their own future—through structured trade, institutional capital, and enduring partnerships.

More than a summit, AACIS’26 is the formalization of a transatlantic bridge designed to unlock sustainable development, deepen South–South cooperation, and convert shared history into shared prosperity.

From Abuja in March 2026, a new chapter in Africa–Caribbean relations will not simply be discussed—it will be executed.

The success of this initiative is rooted in strong institutional support and collaborative excellence. Aquarian Consult extends its profound gratitude to the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, for his continued support and unwavering dedication to seeing this vision through to
fruition.

We also wish to thank our esteemed partners—the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, Afreximbank, and PWC—whose commitment to South-South cooperation remains a cornerstone of the Transatlantic Bridge.

AACIS’26 stands as a decisive statement that Africa and the Caribbean are prepared to shape their own future. From Abuja in March 2026, a new chapter in Africa–Caribbean relations will not simply be discussed—it will be executed.

Registration and Sponsor Strategic partnership and sponsorship packages are now available for organizations seeking global visibility and direct access to executive-level decision-makers.
Event Details:
• Date: March 23 – 28, 2026
• Location: Abuja, Nigeria
• Key Themes: Agriculture & Food Security, Health, Trade & Logistics, Creative
Industries.
For registration, flight bookings via the BlueHorn Aviation charter, and sponsorship
inquiries, please visit: www.aquarianconsult.com/aacis

About Aquarian Consult:

Aquarian Consult Limited (ACL) is a business development consultancy firm with proven experience in strategic advisory and project-structuring dedicated to strengthening business ecosystems.

ACL established the AACIS to provide a platform that builds tangible commercial and diplomatic bridges between Africa and the Caribbean.
Aquarian Consult has positioned itself at the forefront of Global South collaboration and private sector diplomacy, leveraging high-level convenings to catalyze investment, policy alignment, and sustainable trade corridors.