THE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 2026

 

SeedG3: Growth-Grit-Global

  • Theme: Scaling African Enterprises for Global Markets
  • Date: October 14-15, 2026
  • Venue: Landmark Event Center, Lagos
  • Contact: seedg3.com/register

 

Africa Sustainability Forum 2026

  • Theme: Sustainability Futures. Driving Just Transitions, Green Growth & Shared Prosperity
  • Date: October 20, 2026
  • Venue: Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos
  • Contact: +234-8028279337

 

AFREXIMBANK:

Theme: Recalibrating African-US Trade Relations: The Future of AGOA and AfCFTA

Date: October 20, 2026

Venue: Virtual

Contact: https://afreximbank.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YKLvyPh7QxOAy_ibKIx-nw

 

#32: The Nigerian Economic Summit 2026

Theme: Growth That Works: Delivering Jobs, Productivity and Shared Prosperity

Date: October 26-27, 2026

Venue: Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Virtual

Contact: www.nesg.org

 

Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX 2026)

Date: October 26-29, 2026

Venue: Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria

Contact: Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON)

 

National Pension Week 2026

  • Theme: Pensions for All: Building a Secure Future Together
  • Date: October 26-30, 2026
  • Venue: Abuja/Lagos
  • Contact: npw.ng

 

Nigeria Energy 2026

Date: October 27-29, 2026

Venue: Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos

Contact: www.nigeria-energy.com

 

Chika Okeke-Agulu: Freedom Bird: Contemporary Art Exhibition

Date: November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027

Venue: The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University,

Contact: www.pau.edu.org

 

Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2026

Theme “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World: From FESTAC ’77 to CANEX ’27.”

Date: November 5-8, 2026

Venue: Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, Nigeria

Contact: wknd.canex.africa 

 

ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26)

Agenda: Election of ITU Leadership, Approve Strategic and Financial Plans for 2028-2031

Date: November 9-27, 2026

Venue: Doha, Qatar

Contact: www.itu.int

 

The 44th NAPE Annual International Conference & Exhibition

Theme: Unlocking More Barrels: Driving Reserves Growth through Exploration, Local Capabilities & Adaptive Technology

Date: November 8-12, 2026

Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria

Contact: www.conference.nape.org.ng

 

Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar & Compliance Forum 2026

Date: November, 16-19, 2026

Venue: Gaborone, Botswana

Contact: www.seminars.afreximbankevents.com

 

West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS)

Date: November 17-18, 2026

Venue: Freetown, Sierra Leone

 

Africa Tech Festival 2026

Date: November 17-19, 2026

Venue: Cape Town, South Africa

www.africatecfestival.informafestivals.com

 

OpportunityAfricaKenya

–Trade and Investment Conference-

  • Date: November 20, 2026
  • Venue: The Movenpick Hotel & Residences, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Contact: +234-8103530233

 

Business Journal Insurance & Pension Roundtable 2026

  • Theme: Beyond Recapitalisation: The Challenge of Customer Service & Growth for Insurance & Pension Operators
  • Date: November 24, 2026
  • Contact: +234-8023088874

 

West Africa Hardware, Tools, Mechatronics Fair

Date: November 24-26, 2026

Venue: National Stadium, Lagos

Contact: www.westafricatech.com

 

Nigeria International Textile Industry Fair

Date: November 24-26, 2026

Venue: National Stadium, Lagos

Contact: www.nigeriatex.com

 

PV Power Nigeria 2026

Date: November 24-26, 2026

Venue: National Stadium, Lagos

Contact: www.pvpower-nigeria.com

 

 

PAPSS COWRY 2026 Africa’s Payments Conference

Theme: Scaling Africa’s Sovereign Payments: From Continental Connectivity to Global Integration

Date: November, 26-27, 2026

Venue: Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contact: www.papss.com/cowry2026.

 

 

GEOINNOVATION SUMMIT 2026

Theme: Unlocking National Security and National Resilience

Date: November 27-28, 2026

Venue: High Point Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos

 

 

The CEO Forum on Electoral Scenarios and Economic Impact

  • Theme: Risks. Opportunities
  • Date: December 3, 2026
  • Venue: Lagos
  • Contact: +234-7062999744

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