Nigeria(PinionNewswire) —

Apel Asset Securities has officially announced that its Senior Investment Advisor, Professor Chukwudi Chuka Okafor, will represent Nigeria at the Global Alpha Strategies Summit 2025 (GASS 2025) — a premier international competition bringing together ten national teams to redefine the future of AI-driven investment strategy.

Hosted by the Global Alpha Strategies Council (GASC), GASS 2025 unites leading institutions and strategists from the United States, China, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Canada, India, Germany, Australia, and Brazil.
Each national team will receive USD 10 million in official seed capital and compete over a six-month period to achieve the highest risk-adjusted alpha, culminating in the USD 100 million Grand Prize at the London Award Ceremony in April 2026.

Representing Nigeria on the global stage, Professor Chukwudi Chuka Okafor — one of Africa’s most respected financial strategists and academics — will lead the nation’s participation in this landmark event. A Columbia-trained CFA® charterholder, Professor Okafor currently serves as Senior Investment Advisor at Apel Asset Securities, where he integrates AI-powered analytics into macroeconomic and multi-asset investment frameworks.

“This is more than a competition — it’s a global dialogue on the future of finance,”
said Professor Chukwudi Chuka Okafor during a press briefing in Lagos.
“Nigeria will not just participate; we will demonstrate that African financial intelligence, powered by technology and discipline, can stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s best.”

The Global Alpha Strategies Summit is widely regarded as the first international platform to unify AI-based portfolio management, responsible investing, and cross-border capital collaboration under a global regulatory framework. Participants are evaluated across Excess Return (Alpha), Risk-Adjusted Performance, Innovation, and Social Contribution — setting a new benchmark for sustainable and ethical finance.

Backed by strong institutional and regulatory support, Nigeria’s representation aims to showcase the nation’s growing expertise in data-driven investment management and to strengthen Africa’s position in the evolving global financial ecosystem.

About GASS 2025

The Global Alpha Strategies Summit (GASS 2025) is hosted by the Global Alpha Strategies Council (GASC) — a cross-border financial think tank supported by regulators, exchanges, global investment banks, and leading universities.