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Exhibition booth at Afretrade Entrepreneurship Festival Lagos

The Future of Africa’s Economy Begins with You.

The Afretrade Entrepreneurship Festival. Across Africa and the Diaspora, a new generation of entrepreneurs are rising. They are not waiting for aid they are building industries, exporting ideas, creating wealth, and shaping the future of the continent.
The Afretrade Entrepreneurship Festival 2026 is an event where that future will be forged.

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The Movement Has Begun

The Entrepreneur’s Festival is not just a business event. It is the proven gateway to financial liberation and sustainable economic development for any nation.

The Afretrade Entrepreneur’s Festival 2026 is Africa’s largest convergence of entrepreneurs, diaspora investors, corporations, governments, talents, creators, and innovators committed to building wealth through trade, enterprise and collaboration.

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Festival at a Glance

    • Certified business training
    • Strategic workshops & masterclasses
    • Global business matchmaking & networking
    • Job Fair – exclusive interviews with hiring companies & agencies
    • Diaspora–Africa business meetings with off-takers on the continent
    • Intra-Africa trade & export readiness sessions
    • 200+ exhibitors across key industries
    • Hybrid access – onsite & virtual Event
    • Simultaneous English & French translation

This is not a conference.

For More Information Download Event Brochure and Sponsorship Deck.

17th-19th June, 2026

TAEF Eko Hotel and Suite

Victoria Island Lagos
9:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.
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Enyinna Nwigwe

Enyinna Nwigwe

Actor and film producer
Jermaine Sanwo Olu

Jermaine Sanwo-Olu

Exec. Secretary Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs
Dr. Abike Dabiri Erewa, OON

Dr. Abike Dabiri Erewa

OON Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
General Olusegun Obasanjo

General Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Olayimikah Bolo

Olayimikah Bolo

Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer, Chapel Hill Denham
Dr. Adetoro Bank Omotoye

Dr Adetoro Bank-Omotoye

Managing Director/CEO, Cruxstone Development & Investment Limited
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Prince Abimbola Olashore

President of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Alban Igwe

Dr. Alban Igwe

CEO-Etcetera Consults Limited
Executive Director of Ladama Consultancy LLC

Dr. Badewa Adejugbe-Williams

Executive Director of Ladama Consultancy LLC
Abiodun Dominic Odunuga

Abiodun Dominic Odunuga

CEO - Bridge and Value
Hon. Chike O. Amadichi

Hon. Chike O. Amadichi

Group Managing Director GMD Globe-Tech Impact Services Ltd
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Toks Omishakin

California Secretary of Transportation (Caltrans)
Paul Akume

Paul Akume

President, RACE Africa | Youth Director, TAEF
Olu Jadara

Olu Salami

Quality Assurance Director, Afretrade
Julius Popoola Jadara

Julius Popoola Jadara

Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Afretrade
Tickets Pricing

The Future of Africa’s Economy Begins with You.

A powerful shift is happening across the continent and beyond. A new generation is building industries and creating wealth, no longer waiting for aid. The Afretrade Entrepreneurship Festival 2026 is the premier event in Lagos, Nigeria, designed to unite these innovators. If you are looking for the definitive business event bridging Africa and the Diaspora, this is where the future is forged.

Naira Payment Option

Youth & Student

3-Day Pass
₦35,000

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

Special rate for students & youth founders

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1-Day Pass

Delegate

1-Day Pass
₦75,000

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

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3-Day Pass

General Delegate

3-Day Pass
₦216,000

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

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3-days pass

Business Executive

Premium Pass
₦330,000

Access to all exhibitor floors

All Masterclasses & workshops

Reserved seating, Deal Room access

VIP Networking sessions, Runway Show

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Individual Ticket

Gala Night
₦450,000

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

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Couples

Gala Night
₦750,000

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and

Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

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Table of 10

Gala Night
₦3.8M

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and

Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

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General Delegate

1-Day Pass
₦75,000

• Access to all exhibitor floors
• Masterclasses & workshops
• Main auditorium sessions
• Runway Show

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After Hours Festival

After Hours Festival
₦20,000

 

Daily 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Live music, dance & entertainment every evening

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Dollars Payment Option

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Youth & Student

3-Day Pass
$26

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

Special rate for students & youth founders

Get Ticket
1-Day Pass

Delegate

1-Day Pass
$55

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

Get ticket
3-Day Pass

General Delegate

3-Day Pass
$157

Access to all exhibitor floors

Masterclasses & workshops

Main auditorium sessions

Runway Show

Get ticket
3-days pass

Business Executive

Premium Pass
$240

Access to all exhibitor floors

All Masterclasses & workshops

Reserved seating, Deal Room access

VIP Networking sessions, Runway Show

Get ticket

Individual Ticket

Gala Night
$325

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

Get ticket

Couples

Gala Night
$545

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and

Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

Get ticket

Table of 10

Gala Night
$2767

Also included in VIP 3-day pass (₦600,000) and

Afretrade Members VIP ticket (₦450,000)

Get ticket

General Delegate

1-Day Pass
$55

• Access to all exhibitor floors
• Masterclasses & workshops
• Main auditorium sessions
• Runway Show

Get ticket

After Hours Festival

After Hours Festival
$15

Daily 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Live music, dance & entertainment every evening

Get ticket
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Why This Festival Matters

Africa does not need aid.
Africa needs entrepreneurs, systems and access.

  1. Connect African & Diaspora businesses with global markets.
  2. Facilitate business matchmaking & high-value networking.
  3. Host a structured Job Fair with exclusive interviews
  4. Enable Diaspora off-takers to meet businesses in Africa
  5. Promote Intra-Africa trade & export partnerships
  6. Spotlight opportunities in fashion, entertainment, technology & manufacturing
  7. Qualify high-potential founders for the Making of a Millionaire Bootcamp Event – June 2026
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