In what is being called a landmark event for the state’s economic future, the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation was at the maiden Bauchi Economic & Investment Summit, held October 8-9, 2025. The Summit, organized under Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s “My Bauchi Project” vision, brought together government officials, private sector investors (both local and international), civil society, and development partners. (Thisdaylive)
Areas of Investment Explored
During the Summit, a number of key sectors were identified as priority areas for investment and development. These included:
Agriculture — leveraging Bauchi’s fertile lands, improving value chains, agro-processing, food security and input supply. (Thisdaylive)
Solid Minerals and Natural Resources — unlocking Bauchi’s mineral potentials, easing licensing/regulation processes. (Thisdaylive)
Power & Infrastructure — particularly power generation, transmission/distribution, roads and connectivity. (Leadership News)
Tourism & Hospitality — promoting Bauchi’s cultural, natural and historical attractions. (Thisdaylive)
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) — encouraging digital infrastructure, tech hubs, innovation. (Leadership News)
Healthcare, Education and Social Sectors — though less emphasised in headline deals, these were part of the broader discussion, especially in the MoUs with diaspora groups and social investors. (Vanguard News)
MoUs Signed & Outcomes
The Summit resulted in a flurry of agreements and pledges:
47 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Bauchi State Government and various local and international investors. (Thisdaylive)
The total investment commitments exceeded US$5.2 billion, with additional domestic investment in the hundreds of billions of naira. (The Nation Newspaper)
Some other deals include a US$2.7 billion agreement with China Fuhai Energy Group to build a Petrochemical City Complex in Bauchi. (Leadership News)
Another significant deal was a US$1 billion commitment by the African Athlete Academy to develop a sports and youth development facility. (Leadership News)
The maiden Bauchi Economic & Investment Summit has been widely hailed as a success, setting in motion investment agreements, showcasing the State’s comparative advantages, and raising hopes for job creation, economic diversification and sustainable growth. For Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, the Summit represents both an affirmation of its long-term work and an opening to scale up, collaborate, and embed its programmes within larger development projects.
