The Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners Limited, Franklin Nechi, has called on Nigerians and others in Africa to refocus their investment options to include opportunities that exist in the global playing field.

He said Optiva is positioned to provide access to global markets, secure mobility opportunities and structure assets that allow them to retain and multiply the value they seek create in their portfolio mix.

As Africa’s economic landscape continues to evolve, Optiva Capital Partners is redefining what it means to be an investment immigration company. Beyond providing global mobility solutions, the firm is expanding its impact through healthcare, women empowerment, wealth retention, and support for Africa’s creative economy, Nechi said.

Nechi, who spoke during an interactive session with the press, said the company’s vision is anchored on a simple principle, in his words “ commercial success must create broader societal value.

“At Optiva,” he stressed , “we do not see profit and purpose as competing priorities, they reinforce each other,” adding that “businesses that create access, opportunity and agency will define Africa’s future.”

He said the company’s commitment to social impact is reflected in its investments in healthcare infrastructure and maternal care, saying that wealth cannot be separated from health.

“Wealth without health is meaningless. If a family loses someone to preventable condition, no amount of financial success can compensate for that loss.”

He said the company’s healthcare interventions have focused on improving access to quality medical services, particularly for women and children, helping to strengthen health outcomes and build trust within underserved communities.

A key pillar of Optiva’s growth strategy, he said, is women empowerment. More than 70 per cent of the company’s workforce are women, many occupying leadership positions.

That bemography, he stated, “was intentional, but not for optics. It was for performance. Nechi said Women play a central role in investment decisions, family wealth planning, education and healthcare spending across Africa, saying that “ any company that ignores this reality is ignoring one of the continent’s most important economic shifts.”

He said through its International Women’s Day initiatives and support for women-focused empowerment programmes, Optiva seeks to increase visibility, capability and access to opportunities for women entrepreneurs and professionals.

Nechi said the company is also investing in Africa’s rapidly growing creative economy, describing sectors such as music, film, fashion and entertainment as powerful drivers of economic growth and global influence.

“The creative economy,” he affirms, “ is one of Africa’s strongest exports. It creates jobs, attracts investment and enables young Africans to earn globally, while building wealth locally.”

According to him, Optiva supports creatives by helping them access global markets, secure mobility opportunities and structure assets that allow them to retain and multiply the value they create.

While widely recognised as Africa’s leading investment immigration firm, Nechi stressed that Optiva’s mission goes far beyond helping clients obtain second citizenship. “We do not simply sell passports or properties. We help Africans build the structures that allow them to operate confidently across borders, diversify assets, expand businesses and secure their families’ futures.”

He said African families and entrepreneurs are increasingly embracing education-driven mobility, international business expansion and global asset diversification. “The conversation has changed. People are no longer asking whether they should leave. They are asking how they can participate everywhere.”

Looking ahead, Nechi believes the future belongs to Africans who combine mobility, strategic investment and long-term planning. “Africans who embrace global access control their mobility. Those who embrace smart investment control their capital. Those who plan strategically control their legacy, “adding that “the window of opportunity is open. The cost of waiting is increasingly higher than the cost of acting.”