Diaspora & International Clients – NCDF Capital & Commercial Solutions

Build a Governed Nigeria Pathway Before Committing Capital.

NCDF helps eligible diaspora and international clients determine the appropriate route for investing, entering or expanding in Nigeria, raising capital, identifying partners, developing projects or deploying technology.

Jurisdiction-led | Local execution required | Separate investment and service mandates

Choose the Objective

Objective	What it covers	Route
Invest in Nigerian private markets	Controlled access to eligible private placements, funds, operating-company equity, SPVs and co-investments.	NCDF Investor Gateway
Enter or expand in Nigeria	Market, customer, operating model, partners, economics, regulatory dependencies and implementation.	NCDF Commercial Services
Raise capital	Eligible cross-border equity, debt, private placement, acquisition or project-finance mandate.	NCDF Securities
Identify partners and projects	Counterparty mapping, fit assessment, due-diligence framework and implementation pathway.	CCS / Commercial Services
Build or deploy technology	Digital products, data, cloud, integration, cybersecurity and managed Nigerian operations.	NCDF Technology Infrastructure & Services
Establish a portfolio or treasury mandate	Eligible multi-currency portfolio, liquidity, treasury and reporting mandate.	NCDF Investment Management

Cross-Border Questions to Resolve

Which Nigerian and overseas entity will contract, invest, employ, own assets or receive revenue?
Which corporate, securities, tax, foreign-exchange and regulatory rules apply in each jurisdiction?
How will the commercial model create value or cash flow?
In what currency will capital enter, costs be paid and returns potentially be received?
What independent advice is needed for tax, remittance, investment registration and repatriation?
Who controls local decisions, manages implementation, data and reporting?

Initial Information to Provide

Home country, nationality or jurisdiction and time zone
Objective, sector, capital or budget range and preferred currency
Existing Nigerian company, partner, adviser or project
Current stage, work completed and target decision date
Known legal, tax, regulatory, FX or repatriation issues
Proposed Nigerian legal or operating structure, if known

Client Journey

Define objective and jurisdiction: Identify the client, countries, sector, capacity and intended Nigerian structure.
Receive pathway guidance: NCDF provides an initial route and identifies material decision areas.
Engage specialists: Proceed to the responsible commercial, securities, investment, technology or Investor Gateway process.
Complete diligence and structure: Undertake legal, tax, financial, regulatory, counterparty and operating review.
Implement and report: Execute under separate definitive documents and local responsibilities.

Establish the Nigerian Structure Before Committing Capital

Tell us whether your objective is to invest, enter the market, raise capital, build a partnership, implement a project or deploy technology.