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Everything you need to write about GROW Nigerian.
KEY FACTS
At a glance.
- Event
- GROW Nigerian, the National MSME Conference
- Dates
- 8–10 November 2026
- Venue
- Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos
- Theme
- The Next Frontier for Innovation, Policy and Market Access
- Envisioned by
- SMEDAN
- In partnership with
- GIZ, with the EU, Switzerland and Denmark
- Hosted by
- Lagos State Government
- Partner host
- Ecobank
- Programme
- Five tracks across seven rooms
- Nigeria First Fair
- The GROW MSME Marketplace. 156 businesses: 137 booths and 19 food vendors, open to the public for shopping 8 to 10 November, free entry
- Pitch
- Zero to 100, a ₦30 million grant pool; final on 10 November
- Visitors
- About 15,000 shoppers across the three days
Nigeria First Fair and booth figures are current planning figures and may change.
BOILERPLATE
About GROW Nigerian.
GROW Nigerian is the National MSME Conference, envisioned by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). The 2026 edition runs 8 to 10 November at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos, under the theme The Next Frontier for Innovation, Policy and Market Access. It brings together five tracks of sessions, the Nigeria First Fair, a public marketplace of 156 small businesses from every state, and the Zero to 100 pitch competition with a ₦30 million grant pool. The conference is delivered in partnership with GIZ and hosted by the Lagos State Government, with Ecobank as partner host.
Media enquiries
Email callcenter@smedan.gov.ng, or request accreditation to cover the event in person.
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