BIPC Targets $5 Billion Investment for Benue Growth

The Benue State Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) announced its goal of creating a $5 billion investment platform aimed at generating jobs, fostering innovation, building wealth, and enhancing global competitiveness in Benue State. This initiative is part of the upcoming Benue 2035 Economic Transformation, Capital Formation & Prosperity Summit, set to take place from September 7 to 9, 2026, in Makurdi.

The summit, themed “BENUE 2035 – From Potential to Prosperity: Building a $5 Billion Investment Platform for Jobs Creation, Prosperity and Global Competitiveness,” will gather investors, financial institutions, development partners, entrepreneurs, and private-sector executives. BIPC plans to focus on leveraging the state’s agricultural, human capital, entrepreneurial, and economic assets to create productive enterprises and sustainable employment.

Key priority areas include agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, energy, technology, digital economy, startups, human capital development, trade, and exports. The summit aims to produce a prioritized investment portfolio, a capital formation roadmap, a human capital and digital innovation strategy, and a 100-day action plan.