Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - The Strategic Solutions Global has unveiled a new initiative, Diaspora Returns: Beyond Business Borders, aimed at generating significant economic and social impacts for Nigeria.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of Strategic
Solutions Global, Nancy Aragbaye, the initiative is expected to inject initial
funds of over $500,000 in local spending from a delegation of more than 60
diasporas.
The programme, which seeks to transform the relationship
between Nigeria and its diaspora, is also expected to create over 200
short-term jobs during its inaugural week in November 2025, Aragbaye stated.
She explained that the timing was right, given the strong
desire among Africans abroad to reconnect with their roots.
The project, which will be documented in a docu-style
reality film, is projected to catalyse a much larger wave of investment.
Delegates will commit over $10 million in Letters of Intent
within 18 months, with a long-term goal of setting a precedent for converting
Nigeria’s $10 billion annual remittances into structured, large-scale
co-investments.
Speaking further, Aragbaye noted her long-held desire to
bridge the gap between Nigeria and the diaspora.
“I just knew this was the right time. If we don’t take this
step, no one will”.
The project aims to create opportunities in Nigeria’s
cultural and business spheres by bringing together diasporas, Nigerian
entrepreneurs, and creatives.
As part of its community uplift efforts, the delegation will
partner with organisations such as the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives
Association (DEPOWA) and the First Ladies Forum of Nigeria to provide
mentorship and support for women-centered community projects.
These investments are projected to generate hundreds of
sustained jobs in real estate, agriculture, technology, and creative industries
over the next three to five years.
One of the key partners, Chantel Francois, President of the
East Point Convention and Visitors Bureau in Atlanta, U.S, highlighted the
economic synergy between the two regions.
She noted that Atlanta, the 10th largest economy in the
United States, generates $470 billion yearly, and pointed out the strong
presence of over 20,000 Nigerians who call the city home.
Francois emphasised that the collaboration, which will
support conventions, cultural exchanges, and networking platforms, is a natural
synergy given both cities are centres of culture and commerce.
She also mentioned the daily, non-stop flight service
between Lagos and Atlanta, which makes the connection even stronger.
A premium real estate investment and development company and
a partner in the initiative, Palton Morgan Holdings, also affirmed its
commitment to being a trusted gateway for diaspora capital into Nigeria.
The company expressed its readiness to provide platforms for
collaboration and wealth creation, assuring investors of world-class standards
in its projects as they help build a legacy that transcends generations.
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