SMEDAN The National MSME Conference 2026: Everything You Need to Know

2026-11-08 · Lagos

Ecobank Pan African Centre

Ecobank Pan African Centre

The SMEDAN National MSME Conference 2026 brings together Nigerian small business owners, experts, and policymakers for sessions across five tracks: Finance and Capital Access, Markets and Export Readiness, Policy and Business Environment, Digital Adoption and Technology, and Workforce Solutions. Alongside the conference, the Nigerian First Fair features 156 Nigerian brands and a ₦30 million pitch competition.

Organizer: SMEDAN

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At a glance

Tickets
Free
Format
Sessions across five tracks, pitch competition, and an exhibition fair.
Theme
The Next Frontier for Innovation, Policy and Market Access
Who can apply
For pitching: CAC registration number, SMEDAN ID, and pitch deck. For exhibition: CAC registered, operating for two years or more, consent to Ecobank onboarding, and SMEDAN ID.
Prizes
₦30 million total: ₦15 million for first place, ₦10 million for second, and ₦5 million for third.
Attendance
10,000 shoppers, 2,000 delegates
Sectors
Agnostic

Agenda

  1. Day 1 · DAY 1 · 8 NOVEMBER Nigeria First Fair opens, Fashion & Food Showcase — Nigeria First Fair open to the public · Showcase by invitation
  2. Day 2 · DAY 2 · 9 NOVEMBER Sessions, Nigeria First Fair, semi-finals — Open to the public
  3. Day 3 · DAY 3 · 10 NOVEMBER Sessions, Nigeria First Fair, the Zero to 100 final — Open to the public

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Adewale Tinubu, CON — Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC (Speaker)
  • Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR — President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Speaker)
  • Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu — Governor, Lagos State (Speaker)
  • Charles Odii — Director-General and CEO, SMEDAN (Speaker)
  • Dr. Tajudeen Abbas — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Speaker)
  • Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON — Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Speaker)
  • Sen. (Dr.) Godswill Akpabio, GCON — President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Speaker)
  • Sen. John Owan Enoh — Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (Speaker)

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