November has quietly become one of the most strategic months for Nigerian innovators. It’s that time of year when students, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, and future executives flock to high-impact conferences to learn, network, collaborate, and position themselves for the year ahead.
And in 2025, the energy is different. Opportunities are bigger. Conversations are bolder. Investors are paying closer attention. Thought leaders across Africa and beyond are gathering where it matters.
This November, Nigeria isn’t just hosting events—Nigeria is hosting catalysts.
If you’re serious about scaling your business, expanding your knowledge, meeting collaborators, attracting funding, or simply being in the room where the next big ideas are discussed, then these are the must-attend November events you should mark on your calendar immediately.
Below are the most important gatherings shaping Nigeria’s entrepreneurship, business, and creative future this month.
1. 8th Nigerian Youth Entrepreneurship Conference (NYEC 2025)
Date: November 21–22, 2025
Location: Muson Centre, Marina, Lagos
The NYEC is widely respected as the flagship gathering for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria—and this year promises to raise the bar even higher.
Expect a vibrant mix of startup founders, SME owners, policymakers, and investors sharing raw, practical insights about building businesses in Nigeria’s evolving economic climate.
Attendees gain direct access to:
* Funding and grants information
* Investor meet-ups
* Business growth workshops
* Panels with top-tier Nigerian business leaders
* Networking opportunities that can genuinely change the trajectory of a young founder’s career
Whether you’re launching your first startup or scaling an existing business, NYEC 2025 is a knowledge goldmine.
2. Global Business Summit (GBS) 2025
Date: November 22–23, 2025
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
GBS 2025 is where big ideas meet real-world economics.
For students, entrepreneurs, and business professionals who want to understand Africa’s macroeconomic direction, this summit is essential.
Conversations are expected to spotlight economic policies, business environments, and global market shifts affecting Nigeria.
Think of it as a rare opportunity to broaden your perspective beyond day-to-day business struggles and hear from global thinkers, economists, policymakers, and industry giants.
If you want to understand the forces shaping the future of business in Nigeria, this is the room to be in.
3. Africa Business Leaders & Executive Conference
Date: November 28–29, 2025
Location: Orchid Road, Lekki, Lagos + Virtual
Designed for more seasoned professionals, this conference is a powerhouse of C-suite executives, sector leaders, international partners, and high-growth entrepreneurs from across Africa.
This is the event for you if you’re aiming to:
* Build multinational partnerships
* Understand continental business trends
* Learn high-level business strategy
* Position your brand for cross-border expansion
With a hybrid format, attendees can join from anywhere—but nothing beats being physically present for the networking and boardroom-level conversations happening in Lekki.
4. NEISA 2025 Impact Investment Awards & Summit
Date: November 21, 2025
Format: Gala + Awards Ceremony
Organiser: Nigeria Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit & Awards (NEISA)
Impact investment is booming across Africa, and NEISA sits right at the heart of that movement.
The summit and awards ceremony brings together startup founders, impact investors, sustainable development enthusiasts, and purpose-driven business leaders.
Expect:
* Opportunities to meet investors actively seeking innovative startups
* Discussions on sustainable business practices
* Awards celebrating entrepreneurs making real social and economic impact
For founders looking to build businesses that matter, this is the event that speaks your language.
5. NECLive 2025
Date: November 28, 2025
Location: Landmark Event Centre, Lagos
If you’re in entertainment, media, tech-creative industries, content production, digital media, PR, or anything in the creative economy—NECLive is your homecoming.
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It’s one of the biggest conversations on the future of Nigeria’s entertainment and creative landscape. Attendees gain insights into music, film, content creation, intellectual property, streaming, digital innovations, and brand partnerships.
You’ll meet:
* Creators
* Industry executives
* Entertainment lawyers
* Producers
* Digital strategists
* Creative entrepreneurs
For anyone building a future in Afrobeats, Nollywood, digital media, or the broader creative ecosystem, missing NECLive isn’t an option.
Show Up & Connect
November 2025 is packed with events created specifically to help Nigerians grow—professionally, academically, and entrepreneurially.
Whether you’re a student trying to build relevant skills, a startup founder seeking funding, a business owner looking to scale, or a creative chasing global relevance, there’s something powerful waiting for you this month.
Don’t just read about these events online after they happen.
Show up. Connect. Learn. Build. Expand.
Your next investor, partner, mentor, or breakthrough idea could be waiting at any of these November gatherings.
