Clevenard, a Spain-based international media, business, and networking organisation, has expressed its readiness to partner with the Federal Government of Nigeria to promote the country's development story and advance the objectives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. This was made known during a strategic engagement in Alicante, Spain, between Clevenard's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Adefaratoluwa Osindero Olutimehin, and a Nigerian Federal Permanent Secretary, Dr Emeka Vitalis Obi.
The engagement took place during the 2026 Clevenard Open Project and Clevenard Global Awards, where Obi delivered a keynote address titled, "Innovation, Policy Coherence and Institutional Excellence: Foundations for Africa's Economic Renaissance." He also received a Clevenard Global Honorary Award in recognition of his leadership and contributions to public administration, institutional reform, and national development. This highlights the significance of the Renewed Hope Agenda and Nigeria's development potential.
Clevenard proposed a collaboration that would leverage its international media platforms, business networks, conferences, publications, and strategic partnerships to connect Nigeria with global audiences, investors, entrepreneurs, institutions, and development partners. The organisation believes that stronger international engagement and strategic communication could help showcase Nigeria's economic potential, development initiatives, investment opportunities, cultural assets, and emerging areas of innovation. This could enhance Nigeria's global visibility and attract investment.
Speaking on the proposed partnership, Olutimehin stated that Clevenard was prepared to work with the Federal Government and its institutions to project the vision, achievements, and investment opportunities associated with the Renewed Hope Agenda. He highlighted that through its international media platforms and networks, Clevenard could help communicate Nigeria's development priorities, strengthen international confidence, and connect credible investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and development partners with opportunities in Nigeria.
Possible areas of collaboration include international media and communications on Nigeria's policies, reforms, achievements, and development initiatives, as well as the promotion of investment opportunities in various sectors such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure, tourism, technology, solid minerals, manufacturing, and the creative economy. Clevenard also proposed international investment, trade, tourism, and cultural-diplomacy forums, alongside documentaries, interviews, and special media features highlighting Nigerian institutions, entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses, communities, and development projects.
Dr Emeka Vitalis Obi welcomed the expression of interest, describing it as a demonstration of confidence in Nigeria's future and the country's development potential. He stressed that the Renewed Hope Agenda required the participation of government, the private sector, media, civil society, Nigerians in the diaspora, and credible international partners. Obi emphasised that any prospective collaboration should be based on clearly defined objectives, measurable outcomes, and institutional accountability, while remaining aligned with the policies and priorities of the Federal Government.
Clevenard identified youth and women-led enterprises, digital inclusion, innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development as areas where international cooperation could create opportunities. The organisation expressed its willingness to commence formal consultations with relevant Nigerian government institutions and stakeholders toward developing a framework for possible collaboration, subject to the necessary institutional processes, consultations, and approvals of the relevant parties.
Key points
- Clevenard proposes partnership with Nigeria to advance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.
- The partnership aims to promote Nigeria's development story, showcase its economic potential, and attract investment.
- Possible areas of collaboration include international media and communications, investment promotion, and cultural diplomacy.
