Africa’s investors need more than financial assets, says Optiva CEO

Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has stated that Africa’s growing class of investors and entrepreneurs need more than just financial assets, stressing the importance of global access and opportunities that allow them to thrive beyond borders. Nechi stated this during an interactive media session with select business editors in Lagos, where he reaffirmed […]

Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has stated that Africa’s growing class of investors and entrepreneurs need more than just financial assets, stressing the importance of global access and opportunities that allow them to thrive beyond borders.

Nechi stated this during an interactive media session with select business editors in Lagos, where he reaffirmed Optiva Capital Partners’ leadership in the investment immigration and wealth management industry across Africa.

He described the company as “the bridge that connects African potential to global possibilities,” noting that the demand for second citizenship and residency-by-investment programmes has become one of the defining trends in global wealth management.

“Today, mobility is power. Access is wealth. The world rewards those who can cross borders, seize opportunities, and connect effortlessly with global systems of education, healthcare, business, and innovation,” Nechi said.

According to him, Optiva Capital Partners identified early that African investors and entrepreneurs required more than financial assets.

They needed access to opportunity, safety, and choice,” he said.

“From a pioneering idea, Optiva has evolved into Africa’s leading investment immigration and wealth management firm, trusted by thousands of clients across the continent. Our vision has always been to empower Africans to live globally without borders,” he added.

Nechi said the company’s leadership rests on three key pillars: credibility, partnership, and impact.

He explained that credibility means ensuring every transaction is guided by transparency and international best practices; partnership involves collaboration with governments, licensed programme administrators, global legal firms, and real estate developers across Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East; while impact is reflected in the life-changing outcomes for clients.

“We are proud that Optiva Capital Partners is recognised today as the number one name in investment immigration in Africa, not by our claim alone, but by the trust and success of our clients and the recognition of our global partners,” he said.

Nechi also described the global migration industry as a multi-billion-dollar sector that continues to grow as countries compete to attract investors and talent.

He reaffirmed Optiva’s commitment to ensuring Africans are active participants, not spectators, in this global ecosystem.

“We believe this is the future, a borderless generation of Africans who can study, invest, and thrive anywhere in the world while still contributing meaningfully to their home economies,” he added.