The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shifted the location for its upcoming 2026 National Capital Market Conference, moving the high-profile gathering away from the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall in Abuja to the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) situated within the city’s Central Business District.
The conference, scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, will begin at 10 a.m., with participants expected to be seated by 9:30 a.m.
The new venue is located at Plot 1573, Central Business District, by the Ministry of Finance, off Ralph Sodeinde Street, Abuja.
The conference would be chaired by the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and hosted by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
It will feature the launch of the Nigeria Capital Market Master Plan 2026–2036 (NCMMP 2.0).
Other highlights include the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding among the SEC, Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA) and the Nigeria Revenue Service on fiscal incentives for national savings.
The event will also feature the inauguration of the NCMMP 2.0 Project Steering Committee and the Capital Market Masterplan Implementation Committee.
What You Should Know
The Securities and Exchange Commission has relocated its major 2026 conference to the Afreximbank African Trade Centre in Abuja, where top government officials and market leaders will gather to launch the new Nigeria Capital Market Master Plan.
- Positive Impact: The new venue provides a more accessible and spacious modern facility for stakeholders, investors, and government leaders to deliberate on critical economic reforms and fiscal incentive policies.
- Potential Concerns: Attendees should note the updated venue details and early arrival schedules to avoid logistical delays during the event.
