The Paul Alaje Colloquium
(TPACOLLOQUIUM)
Shaping ideas, driving policies, powering Africa’s future.
The Paul Alaje Colloquium (TPACOLLOQUIUM)
The Paul Alaje Colloquium (TPAC) convenes leaders across public policy, business, academia, and civil society to interrogate structural bottlenecks and chart actionable pathways for Nigeria and Africa.
Building on the momentum of the 2025 edition, which gathered over 500 delegates and 80 institutions to tackle economic pathways from poverty toward shared prosperity, TPAC 2026 centers on “The Brand Nigeria”.
Theme:
THE BRAND NIGERIA
Venue:
NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Kado, Abuja,
Date:
Saturday, 21sth November 2026
Rather than treating national identity as mere PR, the 2026 colloquium examines the lived reality behind the brand: reversing the health paradox, governing emerging artificial intelligence for the informal majority, unlocking capital for our creative economy, and rebuilding trust in governance and state security.
Objectives
- Examine Nigeria’s role as a catalyst for Africa’s prosperity.
- Provide evidence-based analysis of poverty cycles and strategies for economic transformation.
- Explore policy, governance, technology, and security pathways to sustainable growth.
- Engage youth, women, and innovators as central actors in Africa’s economic future.
- Produce actionable recommendations for policymakers, private sector leaders, and development partners.
Expected Outcome
- Produce a Communiqué outlining actionable recommendations.
- Inspire policy reforms and private sector strategies that prioritize prosperity.
- Provide a platform for youth and innovators to share transformative ideas.
- Strengthen Nigeria’s global reputation as a thought leader in Africa’s development discourse.
Thematic Pillars
Event Focus
Economic Transformation
- Nigeria’s structural challenges high inflation, debt overhang, and import dependency demand bold reforms.
- From Consumption to Production: Building an Industrial Economy in Nigeria.
- Unlocking Africa’s Agricultural Wealth: Can Nigeria Feed the Continent?
- Financing Prosperity: Debt, Revenue, and Sustainable Growth Models.
Governance & Institutions
- Strong institutions and transparency are the anchors of prosperity.
- Breaking the Poverty Trap: Why Governance Matters More than Resources.
- Institutional Reforms and Anti-Corruption: The Bedrock of Prosperity.
- Policy Continuity: Avoiding the Stop-Start Cycle of Development
Technology & Innovation
- AI and digitalization can help Nigeria leapfrog infrastructural gaps.
- AI and the Future of Work: Preparing Nigeria’s Youth for the Digital Economy.
- Fintech, E-Governance, and Inclusive Prosperity.
- Bridging the Digital Divide: Expanding Tech Access Across Africa.
Human Capital Development
- Investing in people is Nigeria’s surest path to prosperity.
- Education as the Great Equalizer.
- Youth and Women: The Untapped Engines of Growth.
- Health and Productivity: Building a Workforce for Prosperity.
Security & Stability
- No prosperity is possible without security.
- The Economics of Insecurity: How Conflict Traps Nigeria in Poverty.
- From Guns to Growth: Investing in Human Security.
- Regional Cooperation: Securing West Africa for Shared Development.
Sustainability & Climate Action
- Nigeria’s prosperity must be climate-resilient and green.
- Climate Change and Poverty: Nigeria’s Double Burden.
- Green Economy: Prosperity Without Destruction.
- Energy Transition and Africa’s Future.
Meet Our
Committee Members
Dr. Paul Alaje
Convener
Fehintoluwa Oduekun
Chairperson, LOC
Titilope Ayoola
Co-chairperson, LOC
Adetutu C. Aderemi-Ihieri Esq.
LOC Member
Boluwatife Longe
LOC Member
Joan Maduemezia
LOC Member
Ola Abe
LOC Member
Erdoo Ungwa
LOC Member
Iniobong Steven
LOC Member
Grace Daodu
LOC Member
Bisola Ilori
LOC Member
Oluwatomisin Lawal
LOC Member
Chidimma Chukwu
LOC Member
Uchenna Igwe
LOC Member
Ruth Olukare
LOC Member
