REGISTER · ALL FREE

Pick the way you take part.

Three routes. Attend from 8 to 10 November. Apply for a booth at the Nigeria First Fair. Pitch for a share of the ₦30M grant pool. All free, all handled through this site.

FREE · 8–10 NOV

Attend

Two days of sessions, the Nigeria First Fair, and the Zero to 100 final. Register in about 60 seconds. Live-stream option for remote delegates.

  • Sessions 9 and 10 November; Nigeria First Fair open 8 to 10, at EPAC, Lagos
  • Access to all sessions and the Nigeria First Fair
  • Optional live-stream link on the email
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30 OPEN SLOTS · 156 BOOTHS IN TOTAL

Exhibit

The public application pool. Thirty booths held for businesses outside the SMEDAN roster. Approvals on a rolling basis. Booth applications have closed.

  • CAC-registered, 2+ years operating
  • SMEDAN registered is optional and prioritised
  • Approval includes Ecobank onboarding
Apply to exhibitCLOSED

₦30M PRIZE POOL · APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Pitch

Zero to 100. Semi-final on Day 2, live final on Day 3. Bring a deck and a 1.5–2 minute pitch video posted on Instagram. First place ₦15M, second ₦10M, third ₦5M.

  • Post your pitch video on Instagram
  • 10 shortlisted for the semi-finals
  • Grants disbursed on stage
Apply to pitchCLOSED

MEDIA

Media accreditation

Working journalists and photographers get press access on both public days.

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VOLUNTEER

Join the crew

Two hundred volunteers make the venue run. Applications have now closed.

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CONTACT

Speak to the team

Have a question that isn't answered by any of the routes above? We can help.

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