10K+
Community members
80K+
Lives impacted
15K+
Africans trained
570+
Jobs placed
People in motion
Kwarabuild Tech Conference brings together the people turning curiosity into practical work across Kwara and beyond.
From new founders and experienced professionals to students, creatives, and community leaders, the room is built for real exchange — not just observation.
Come ready to meet peers, find collaborators, and leave with a clearer next step for the work you want to do.
Ideas in action
KBTC is designed around the questions that matter to the people building Africa's next chapter in technology, business, and society.
Expect honest conversations, useful perspectives, and room to explore what is possible when different disciplines meet. The goal is not to collect inspiration and stop there.
Take the ideas into your team, your community, or your next project — and turn a good moment into meaningful movement.
The KBTC experience
KBTC gives you space to learn from practical experience, connect with people on a similar path, and discover the work already shaping our shared future.
Spend the day moving between thoughtful conversations, unexpected introductions, and the kind of ideas that stay useful long after the event is over.
Whether you are looking for perspective, partnership, or a place to begin, there is room here for your next step.
What comes next
KBTC is where ideas meet the people, tools, and opportunities that can carry them further.
Across one day, you will hear honest stories, test new thinking, and find the connections that make progress feel possible.
Show up for the conversation, stay for the community, and leave with something useful to build on.
A strong room changes what feels possible — especially when the right people are willing to build together.
The KBTC spirit
Kwarabuild Tech Conference
Speakers
MD, Ilorin Innovation Hub
Co-founder of CareerXpress
Director Of Program, Ilorin Innovation Hub
Co-founder and CEO of Ennovate Lab
Commissioner for the Kwara State Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Technology
Convener and CEO of Premia Business Network (PBN)
CEO & Founder, Credlock
Technical Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.
Agenda
08:30
Settle in, collect your badge, and meet the people you will spend the day learning and building with.
09:30
A short opening that sets the context for the day and the questions we are bringing into the room.
10:00
A keynote conversation about the ideas, systems, and people shaping what comes next in Kwara and beyond.
11:15
Founders, creatives, public leaders, and community builders share what progress looks like from where they stand.
12:30
Take a breath, explore what people are working on, and find the conversations worth continuing.
14:00
Practical breakout sessions for turning a question, early idea, or live challenge into a next step.
15:30
A fast-moving showcase of local products, teams, and projects making useful things for real people.
16:30
Close the day with reflections, practical takeaways, and clear ways to keep the momentum going after KBTC26.
How the day unfolds
01
Keynotes and honest conversations with the people building new products, communities, and opportunities across Africa.
02
Stay with the questions that matter through practical sessions, open discussion, and tools you can use after the event.
03
Find founders, professionals, students, creatives, and collaborators who understand the work you are trying to do.
04
Leave with a clearer next step, a new connection, or an opportunity worth following through on.
Sponsors
Headline sponsor
MALhub is an innovation and learning community supporting technology, entrepreneurship, and digital opportunity in Nigeria.
Visit MALhub
Supporting sponsors
Tickets
₦10,000
Join the main stage conversations, meet the community, and experience the ideas shaping what comes next.
₦25,000
Spend more time learning through practical workshops, useful conversations, and hands-on sessions.
₦75,000
Bring your team into the room to learn together, find useful connections, and spot new opportunities.
FAQs
Kwarabuild Tech Conference 2026 is a gathering for people building, learning, and shaping the technology ecosystem across Kwara and beyond.
KBTC26 takes place on November 23rd, 2026 at Ilorin Innovation Hub in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The conference is for founders, professionals, students, creatives, community builders, organisations, and anyone curious about the work shaping technology and society.
Expect main stage conversations, practical learning sessions, useful connections, and opportunities to move an idea or project forward.
Ticket prices and final pass details will be shared when registration opens. You can register your interest through any of the ticket options on this page.
Organisations can support KBTC26 through sponsorship, partnerships, team attendance, or collaboration around the conference programme.
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