The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has invited applications from facilitators, experts and practitioners to lead sessions or demonstrate products and services at GROW Nigerian 2026: The National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Conference.
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The conference will hold from November 8 to 10, 2026, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to deliver a one-hour session or conduct a live demonstration before an audience of entrepreneurs.
Applicants can propose masterclasses, workshops, structured debates, live case clinics, hot seats and fishbowl sessions. They can also showcase products or services relevant to Nigerian businesses.
The organisers are seeking expertise across five areas: finance and capital access, markets and export readiness, policy and the business environment, digital adoption and technology, and workforce solutions.
The opportunity is designed for people with practical knowledge, skills, ideas or solutions that can benefit micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Interested applicants should submit proposals that demonstrate how their expertise can contribute to the conference and support business development.
Applications close on October 30, 2026. The conference organisers state that decisions will be communicated by November 3, while selected participants will receive their briefing by November 5.
How to apply
Interested facilitators, experts and practitioners should complete the application form through the official SMEDAN conference website at https://conference.smedan.gov.ng/get-involved/apply before the October 30, 2026 deadline.
