WIEG Investment Summit 2026 Bolsters Global Credibility with Oxford Business Group, B Lab Africa Partnerships
The organisers of the WIEG Investment Summit 2026 have announced the participation of two globally respected institutions, Oxford Business Group (OBG) and B Lab Africa, in a move expected to significantly enhance the strategic, analytical and impact-driven value available to delegates, speakers and VIP participants at the event.
The collaboration positions the summit as a high-level convergence point for capital, policy, credible market intelligence and sustainable business practice.
Oxford Business Group, a leading global research and advisory firm with operations in more than 30 countries across Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia, will bring its extensive economic intelligence capabilities to the summit.
Widely regarded as an authority on frontier and fast-growing markets, OBG produces in-depth macroeconomic and sectoral analysis that is relied upon by governments, multinational corporations, investors and development institutions worldwide.
Through its engagement with WIEG Investment Summit 2026, participants will gain access to a broad spectrum of OBG’s proprietary research and insights, including data and analysis drawn from its flagship country reports, CEO surveys, economic news and views, and global interview platforms featuring policymakers and business leaders.
Delegates are also expected to benefit from a digital gift card valued at £500 per user, granting time-limited, read-only access to OBG’s extensive online research archive, a resource typically reserved for institutional subscribers.
OBG’s research ecosystem reaches over six million verified users globally and is distributed through major financial and intelligence platforms such as Bloomberg, Dow Jones Factiva and Refinitiv Eikon.
This level of reach places WIEG Summit participants within a truly global investment knowledge network, enabling them to benchmark opportunities, assess risk more accurately and align projects with prevailing global and regional economic trends.
Analysts note that access to such intelligence is increasingly critical as investors navigate volatile global conditions marked by geopolitical uncertainty, tightening financial conditions and shifting supply chains.
Complementing the intelligence-driven focus of OBG, B Lab Africa will anchor the summit’s impact and sustainability dimension. B Lab Africa is at the forefront of a continent-wide effort to transform economic systems by supporting businesses to move beyond profit-only models and adopt measurable social and environmental impact standards.
The organisation is part of the global B Lab network, which oversees the internationally recognised B Corp Certification for responsible businesses.
At the WIEG Investment Summit 2026, B Lab Africa will expose participants to impact measurement frameworks already used by more than 6,300 companies across Africa, as well as tools such as the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.
These frameworks help businesses evaluate and improve performance across governance, workers, community, environment and customer impact, aligning commercial activity with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Globally, B Corp–certified companies are increasingly viewed as lower-risk, long-term investments due to their emphasis on transparency, accountability and stakeholder value.
Studies by impact investment networks and sustainability-focused funds indicate that companies with strong environmental, social and governance credentials are more likely to attract patient capital, retain skilled employees and build trust with consumers and partners, particularly in markets where regulatory and reputational risks are rising.
The integration of Oxford Business Group’s market intelligence with B Lab Africa’s impact-driven frameworks underscores WIEG’s ambition to bridge the gap between capital allocation and sustainable development outcomes.
As Africa continues to attract growing interest from global investors, driven by its demographic growth, expanding consumer markets and infrastructure needs, platforms that combine credible data with responsible investment standards are gaining strategic importance.
Organisers of the summit say the 2026 edition is designed to ensure that local opportunities gain global visibility, while investors are equipped with the tools needed to make informed, future-proof decisions.
By convening policymakers, financiers, entrepreneurs and development actors, the summit aims to create practical pathways where policy meets capital and capital meets the market.
The WIEG Investment Summit 2026 is expected to attract a diverse mix of institutional investors, development finance institutions, private equity firms, corporates and public sector leaders, all seeking long-term growth opportunities grounded in sound intelligence and measurable impact.
With the participation of Oxford Business Group and B Lab Africa, the summit is positioning itself as a platform where profit aligns with purpose and where African and emerging market opportunities are presented through a global, data-driven and sustainability-focused lens.
Further details on registration and participation are available at the official summit website.
