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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
- Ecobank
- Programme
- Five tracks across seven rooms
- Marketplace
- 156 businesses: 137 booths and 19 food vendors, free to the public on 9 and 10 November
- Pitch
- Zero to 100, a ₦50 million grant pool; final on 10 November
- Visitors
- About 10,000 across the two public days
Marketplace 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, a public marketplace of 156 small businesses from every state, and the Zero to 100 pitch competition with a ₦50 million grant pool. The conference is delivered in partnership with GIZ and hosted by Ecobank.
Media enquiries
Email conference@smedan.gov.ng, or request accreditation to cover the event in person.
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