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Keynotes
Talks from founders shaping the market.
Saturday, October 24. 2026 — Benin City, Nigeria
Think it.
Build it.
Scale it.
A free one-day summit for the entrepreneurs, founders, and investors turning ideas into companies that last.
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- Date
- Oct 24, 2026
- Where
- Benin City
- Entry
- Free · RSVP
01 — Why attend
Six reasons
to show up.
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Panels
Honest takes on execution and scale.
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Workshops
Hands-on sessions to sharpen craft.
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Surenest Launch
A new platform — debut live on stage.
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Networking
Founders, investors, operators in-room.
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Showcases
Sponsor and exhibitor booths.
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02 — The Summit
A day for the people closing the gap between an idea and a company.
Business Nation exists to support entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and young professionals — bridging the gap between having an idea and bringing it to market. The Summit is our flagship annual gathering, built around the execution, launch, and staying-the-course problems we see most often.
03 — Live launch
Surenest.
Unveiled.
This year, the Summit hosts the public debut of Surenest — a new platform built for the next chapter of Business Nation. The full reveal happens on stage, in Benin City, October 24.
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A platform
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A community
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A market
04 — Audience
Built for the
people doing
the work.
- 01People with ideas they have not yet launched
- 02Owners stuck in the middle, looking to grow
- 03Investors based in or around Benin City
- 04Young professionals and students serious about building
- 05Anyone turning an idea into a market-ready business
05 — On stage
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Speakers will be announced as they are confirmed. Subscribe and you'll hear it first.
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Sponsors and exhibitors get face-time with the founders, investors, and operators building what comes next in Benin City.
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