DataPro to Host Webinar on Africa’s Path to Investment-Grade Credit Rating

DataPro Limited is set to host its 6th International Rating Webinar, focusing on the steps required for Nigeria and other African economies to achieve investment-grade sovereign credit ratings.

The virtual event, titled “Sovereign Credit Rating: Africa’s Roadmap to Investment-Grade Status,” is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (WAT).

The free online webinar is expected to bring together policymakers, development institutions, financial market operators, investors and corporate stakeholders to discuss Africa’s economic outlook and strategies for strengthening investor confidence.

According to DataPro, the recent upgrade of Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit rating from B- to B represents an important milestone in the country’s economic recovery and a positive signal to international investors.

The rating upgrade was attributed to increased confidence in ongoing economic reforms, including foreign exchange market liberalisation, higher oil production and improved coordination of monetary and fiscal policies.

However, DataPro noted that moving from the current rating level to full investment-grade status would require sustained macroeconomic discipline, institutional stability and deeper structural reforms.

The webinar is therefore designed to examine the key economic and policy measures required to support Nigeria’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy by 2030.

Participants will gain a better understanding of sovereign credit ratings, receive insights into Nigeria’s recent rating upgrade and examine reform priorities and policy recommendations necessary to achieve investment-grade aspirations.

The programme will also explore strategies for strengthening investor confidence in emerging and frontier markets, while drawing lessons from international experiences that could be applied to emerging economies.

A keynote presentation titled “Achieving Investment-Grade Rating by 2030: The Roadmap for Nigeria” will form a major highlight of the event.

The panel discussion will focus on critical areas including fiscal discipline and public finance reforms, debt sustainability and borrowing strategies, foreign exchange stability and external resilience.

Other areas to be examined are governance and institutional stability, policy credibility, banking and financial system stability, as well as infrastructure and human capital development.

DataPro said the webinar is part of efforts to promote informed discussions around the reforms and economic disciplines needed to improve Nigeria’s credit standing and attract sustainable investment.

The organisers encouraged policymakers, investors, financial professionals, corporate stakeholders and other interested participants to take advantage of the free online event to gain insights into the country’s journey towards investment-grade status.