Nigeria Real Sector SME'S & Project Summit

Nigeria Real Sector SME’S & Projects Summit
September 16 2026 – September 18, 2026

Nicon Luxury Hotel, Area 11, Garki, Abuja

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NIGERIA REAL SECTOR SME’S & PROJECTS SUMMIT

PRESENTS

NIGERIA REAL SECTOR SME’S & PROJECTS INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2026

THEME

UNLOCKING CAPITAL FOR AFRICA’S REAL SECTOR SMES

Summit Opens In

20+ Guest Speakers

1,000+ Daily Delegates

5+ Countries Attending

$5B+ Investment Pipeline

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01 Real Sector Deal Flow
Direct access to curated SME financing opportunities, project partnerships, and real sector investment deals.
02 Elite Networking
Connect with 1,000+ SME owners, project developers, DFIs, banks, and government officials.
03 Policy & Innovation
Insights from leading voices in Nigeria’s economic transformation and real sector development.
04 Summit Intelligence Pack
Post-event dossier with policy briefs, market data, and curated attendee connections.

About The Summit

The Nigeria Real Sector SMEs & Projects Investment Summit (NRSS-PIS) 2026 is a three-day, high-level investment matchmaking event designed to unlock capital for viable Nigerian SMEs and real sector projects. Convened under the theme Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Real Sector SMEs, the Summit will bring together carefully screened SME operators and project owners with institutional and private investors for live pitching sessions, funding clinics, deal rooms, and strategic partnership formation.

The Summit is purpose-built to close the persistent financing gap faced by Nigeria’s real sector a gap that stifles industrial output, limits job creation, and constrains the country’s export potential. By convening decision-makers from across the financing ecosystem alongside investment-ready enterprises, NRSS-PIS 2026 creates a structured environment for capital deployment, partnership formation, and long-term economic value creation.

EVENT PROGRAMME

The Summit is structured across three purposefully sequenced days, each building upon the last to move participants from preparation through active engagement to deal execution.

DAY 1

Investment Readiness & Understanding Investor Expectations

Panel Theme: Bridging the Gap between SMEs and Capital: Why Many Businesses Fail to Secure Funding and How to Fix It

Time	Session	Details
8:30 - 9:30	Registration & Networking Coffee	Delegate Check-in
9:30 - 9:40	Opening Prayer & National Anthem
9:40 - 10:00	Welcome Address by Covener	Summit Overview
10:00 - 10:45	Keynote: The State of SME Financing in Nigeria's Real Sector	Investor Perspective
10:45 - 11:15	Tea Break
11:15 - 12:15	Panel Discussion	Briding the investment gap
12:15 - 12:45	Lunch Break
12:50 - 1:10	Ministerial Session: Positioning Nigeria as a Global Innovation Hub	Tech & Innovation in Nigeria
1:10 - 1:30	Executive Briefing: Beyond Grants - Structuring Government Support for Scalable Nigerian SMEs	Government Approach towards SMEs
1:30 - 2:30	Workshop: How to Prepare Financials Investors Trust	Practical clinic
2:30 - 3:30	Session: Business Models, Valuation & Funding Ask	Structuring the ask
3:30 - 4:30	Pitch Training & Rehearsal	SME practice session
4:30 - 5:00	Q&A / Close of Day 1	Briefing for Day 2

Day 2

Live Pitching & Investor Matchmaking

Time	Session	Details
9:00 - 9:30	Arrival & Coffee
9:30 - 10:00	Recap of Day 1 & Pitch Guidelines
10:00 - 12:30	Sector Pitch Session 1	Agro, Food Processing, Agribusiness
12:30 - 1:15	Lunch Break
1:15 - 3:15	Sector Pitch Session 2	Manufacturing, Textiles, Construction Materials
3:15 - 3:30	Break
3:30 - 5	Sector Pitch Session 3	Renewable Energy, Recycling, Healtcare Manufacturing, Tech
5:00 - 6:00	Investor-SME Matchmaking Meetings	Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings

DAY 3

Funding Clinics, Deal Rooms & Partnerships

Time	Session	Details
9:00 - 9:30	Arrival & Coffee
9:30 - 10:30	Funding Clinics	Banks, DFIs, VCIs, PE desks
10:30 - 1:30	Private Deal Rooms	One-on-one negotiations
1:30 - 2:15	Launch Breaks
2:15 - 3:30	Partnerships & Joint Venture Discussions	Supply chain, off-take, collaboration
3:30 - 4:30	Commitments, Next Steps & Follow-Up Framework	How deals proceed post-event
4:30 - 5:00	Closing Remarks & Group Photograph	End of Summit

Meet Our 2026 Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Taiwo Oyedele

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

Mr. Charles Odii

Director General / CEO Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

Dr. Bosun Tijani

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

The Convener

Dr. Solomon Edet Solomon Ph.D.

CEO/Lead Consultant, GateBridge Consulting Ltd

Convener, Nigeria Real Sector SME’s & Projects Summit (NRSS-PS)

Nigeria Real Sector SME’S & Projects Summit