Eventhive Announces 6th Lagos Tech Fest, Set to Host 3,000+ Global Attendees

Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors and six major cities, is thrilled to announce the sixth edition of its flagship event, the Lagos Tech Fest.

The event is part of the Africa Tech Series, Eventhive’s pan-African platform for technology and innovation dialogue, which hosts fintech-focused gatherings in Lagos, London, Nairobi, Kigali, and Johannesburg.

The Lagos Tech Fest returns to convene tech leaders, emerging startups, innovators, investors, global tech giants, and government representatives to define the future of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, address key developments, and uncover countless opportunities within the Nigerian and African tech market.

Combining conferences, roundtables, an industry party, pitch live events, exhibitions, and networking, the event annually creates a veritable platform that seeks to drive investments into the ecosystem. 

The 2026 edition promises to be the largest yet, with projections of 3,000+ attendees, 70+ industry leading speakers, and representation from 1,000+ companies across more than 25 countries, supported by over 80+ sponsors and 40+ media partners.

This year, the event will introduce four distinct stages designed to cater to diverse interests and facilitate deeper, focused discussions: the Money Stage, Off The Record Stage, Innovation Stage, and Founder Stage. 

The Lagos Tech Fest 2026 is set to take place across three major venues in Lagos: Fourpoints By Sheraton and The Garden in Ikoyi/VI on February 17, 2026, and the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, on February 18, 2026.

Ahead of the main event, the annual Nigeria’s Tech Leadership Roundtable returns on February 17, 2026, bringing together strictly C-level executives and government representatives at Fourpoints By Sheraton, VI, Lagos, for exclusive, high-level engagement to chart the future of the ecosystem. 

Key highlights also include the Nigeria State’s Pavilion, which will showcase the vibrant tech ecosystems across multiple Nigerian cities, and a Larger Expo focused on showcasing transformative solutions defining the next decade of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem.

An industry party, After Dark Hours, will provide a dedicated networking session at The Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos, on the evening of February 17, 2026.

Commenting on the launch of the sixth edition, Jamiu Ijaodola, CEO of Eventhive, said:  “Lagos Tech Fest is the annual engine room where the blueprint for Nigeria’s digital future is drawn. As we launch our sixth edition, we are seeing unprecedented convergence of finance, talent, and innovation.

The introduction of our four focused stages will ensure every participant leaves with actionable insights and valuable connections. We are committed to not only hosting Nigeria’s best but also creating the crucial platform that drives billions of dollars in investment and collaboration needed to solidify Nigeria’s position as Africa’s undisputed tech leader.”

The 2026 edition boasts a powerhouse line-up of confirmed speakers, including, Uzoma Dozie (CEO, Sparkle), Tayo Oviosu (CEO, Paga), Olumide Balogun (Director, West Africa, Google), Tosin Faniro-Dada (Partner, Breega), Takuma Terakubo (CEO & General Partner, Uncovered Fund Inc.), Kazeem Tewogbade (CEO, Bluechip Technologies), Emeka Ajene (Founder & CEO, Afridigest), Ojoma Ochai (MD, CcHub Africa), Adedeji Olowe (Founder, Lendsqr), Napa Onwusah (Managing Partner, PlacidCode Labs), Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong (CEO, Syndicate Bio), Lexi Novitske (General Partner, Norrsken22), Victoria Fabunmi (National Coordinator, Nigerian Digital Innovation, NITDA), Olaniyi Yusuf (Managing Partner, Verraki Partners), Abdelaziz Saidu (Country General Manager, Nigeria & Ghana, Cisco), Dr Ayotunde Coker (CEO, Open Access Data Centers), Adekanbi Oluwaseun (Growth Lead, Cleva), Chichi Nwoko (CEO, What Media Group), Francis Sani (Programme Director, 3MTT), Adesuwa Omoruyi (Co-founder, Accrue), and Akpor Ikogho (Managing Partner, Mark Renee LP).

The event is made possible by the strong support of confirmed sponsors including Odoo, Open Access Data Center, Paga, Tetrad, Cleva, Keystone Bank, Accrue, Radiant Money, Radiant Digilog, and Mark Renee LP.

For more information about Lagos Tech Fest or to explore partnership opportunities, please visit https://tech.eventhive.ng/.