A total of N120.88 billion in registered private equity and infrastructure investment funds have remained undeployed in Nigeria’s capital market, according to the latest released figures from the Registered Private Equity and Infrastructure Committed Capital and Draw Down Position as at Q4, 2024.
The data published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that out of the combined N409.06 billion in total committed capital across both sectors, only N288.18 billion has been drawn down as of Q4 2024—representing approximately 70.5% utilization.
The remaining 29.5%, or N120.88 billion, is still idle, indicating significant untapped capital awaiting deployment into projects and businesses.