Wealth Without Access is Stranded Wealth, Says Optiva Chairman

THISDAYLIVE | 29-09-2026 08:06am |

The Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has urged African entrepreneurs, investors and families to move beyond traditional wealth accumulation and embrace global access as a strategic tool for business growth, family security and intergenerational legacy. He spoke at Optiva Capital Partners' Quarter Three/Four Media Parley with select business editors, themed 'From Access to Legacy: Building the African Family's Global Future.' The engagement tied together Optiva's 2026 thought-leadership themes, from 'Global Mobility as the New Wealth' in Q1 to 'Driving Wealth, Access and Social Impact Across Africa' in Q2, under a framework of Access, Impact, Connection and Legacy. Nechi said the concept of global mobility as wealth has deepened from theory to reality.

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