SmartCity Engage 3.0

​Good projects don’t always get funded. The question is: why?

​Across Nigeria, businesses and project owners are pursuing ambitious ideas, but turning a strong idea into a fundable opportunity can be a different challenge altogether.

​Capital is available, but access to it is shaped by more than the strength of an idea. Bankability, risk, governance, structure, market potential, and investor confidence all influence who gets a “yes” and who doesn’t.

​So the question is: what does it really take to get funded?

​Join us for the Q3 edition of SmartCity Engage as we explore:

​The New Capital Game: Who Gets Funded and Why?

​In this session, we’ll explore:

• ​What makes a project attractive to investors and financiers

• ​Why some promising projects struggle to secure funding

• ​How to choose the right capital for the right project

• ​What investors and lenders look for before saying yes

• ​The realities of raising capital in Nigeria’s current market

​Whether you’re building a project, raising capital, investing, or simply trying to understand how funding decisions are made, this conversation will offer practical perspectives on becoming more funding-ready and navigating the new capital landscape