APF connects creativity with commerce, visibility with market access, and dialogue with business opportunity.
Built for corporate partners, investors, businesses, SMEs, institutional stakeholders, delegates and audiences.
4
DAYS
26-29
NOVEMBER
Lagos
nigeria
Commercial
A trade fair with stand booking, B2B meetings and real market access.
Intellectual
Debates, symposiums and creative economy discussions with policy and industry substance.
Cultural
A Pan-African music and fashion runway showcasing creative excellence.
Executive
A gala dinner for networking, recognition and corporate engagement.
The APF experience, step by step
From opening ceremony to gala dinner, each part builds on the last.
Thursday, 26 November 2026
Opening, Trade Fair & Institutional Engagement
- Official Opening Ceremony
- Trade Fair Launch
- Exhibitor Engagement
- Institutional Participation
- Keynote Addresses
- Business Networking
- Cultural & Creative Programming
Friday, 27 November, 2026
Business, Trade & Investment Engagement
- Business-to-Business Engagement
- Trade & Investment Discussions
- Sector Conversations
- Investor Engagement Forum
- Business Networking
- International Stakeholder Participation
- Film, Media & Creative Investment
Saturday, 28 November, 2026
International Partnerships, Culture & Creative Economy
- International Delegation
- Cross-Border Partnerships
- Cultural Exchange Programme
- Creative Economy Showcase
- Innovation Forum
- Tourism & Destination Opportunities
- Strategic Networking
- Runway & Creative Showcase
Sunday, 29 November, 2026
Private Gala Dinner & Recognition
- High-Level NetworkingAPF Gala Dinner
- Award Presentations
- Best Exhibitor Recognition
- Outstanding Contributor Awards
- Business & Institutional Engagement
Showcase Your Brand. Connect with Markets. Grow Your Business.
Bring your products, services, innovations and creative solutions to Artistic Pulse Festival & Trade Fair 2026. Connect with potential customers, distributors, investors, industry professionals and business partners in an environment designed to encourage trade, collaboration and sustainable growth.
Debates, investment and business, in one programme
What sets APF apart from a conventional entertainment event.
Debates & symposiums
Policy, industry and creative economy discussions with leading voices.
Investment discussions
Where capital, creativity and sustainable growth meet.
B2B meetings
Structured connections for partnerships and market access.
African creative excellence, live on the runway.
APF treats creativity not as entertainment, but as an engine of trade, export, investment and international market access. The creative economy at APF spans the full value chain — from production to market, from local talent to global partnership.
Day 3 is dedicated to international engagement. International delegations, cross-border partnership sessions, cultural exchange programming and the Creative Economy Showcase are concentrated on this day.
music
film
Creative Enterprise
Food & Culinary Enterprise
Beauty & Personal Care
Media & Entertainment
fashion
Digital Creativity
art
design
An Evening of Excellence, Connection & Opportunity
An exclusive evening of executive networking, recognition and corporate engagement that closes the festival.
- Premium setting for senior executives, investors and partners
- Recognition of leadership across the creative economy
- Corporate table and participation opportunities
The APF Exclusive Gala Dinner celebrates creativity, enterprise and collaboration, offering a distinguished platform for executive networking, strategic partnerships and meaningful connections that drive Africa’s creative economy forward.
Join us for an evening of elegance, recognition and opportunity.
Keynote Address at Artistic Pulse Festival (APF) & Trade Fair 2026
Date: Friday, 27 November 2026 — Day 2
Time: 10:00am–10:30am
Venue: Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos
APF 2026 Theme: Creativity, Enterprise, Trade and Sustainable Growth
Audience: Business leaders, investors, policymakers, creative industry stakeholders, entrepreneurs, trade and diplomatic representatives, and invited guests.
Speakers
Meet Our Distinguished Speakers
Prince Abimbola Olashore FCA
President and Chairman of Council: Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)
Mr Gabriel Idahosa, FCA
Immediate past President Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
National Treasurer NACCIMA
Professor Byron E. Price, Ph.D., M.P.A., M.B.A
President and CEO of BEP Consulting, LLC
Isioma Utomi
Innovative Leadership Strategist
CEO: Catalyst Experience Solutions
Founder: Performance Upgrade Lab
Amb. Kola Aderibigbe
Vice President LCCI,
MD KSP Shipping & Logistics Ltd
Ambassadorial Business Award Honor:
AU Agenda 2063- “The Africa We Want’
Managing Director/CEO of Comercio Limited
Deputy Treasurer, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Speakers
Meet Our Distinguished Speakers
Prince Abimbola Olashore FCA
President and Chairman of Council: Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)
Mr Gabriel Idahosa, FCA
Immediate past President Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
National Treasurer NACCIMA
Professor Byron E. Price, Ph.D., M.P.A., M.B.A
President and CEO of BEP Consulting, LLC
Aderonke Adeyegbe
Managing Director/CEO of Comercio Limited
Deputy Treasurer, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Speakers
Film, Media & Creative Investment
Chinenye "chichi" Nworah
Founder and Creative Director, Giant Creative Media.
Guest Panellist | Film, Media & Creative Investment Day
Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo
Partner, Stillwaters Law Firm
Intellectual Property & Creative Economy Expert.
Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo is a Partner at Stillwaters Law Firm, where he heads the Commercial Intellectual Property and Data Privacy Department. An internationally recognised IP strategist, he specialises in intellectual property, technology and the commercialisation of creative assets.
He is the first Nigerian IP expert listed among the IAM300 Global IP Strategists and was named Nigerian IP Lawyer of the Year 2025/2026 by MIPLG. He has contributed to Nigeria’s IP policy and the AfCFTA IP Protocol and published over 40 papers on intellectual property, innovation and technology.
His work supports a stronger African creative economy, helping creators and businesses protect their intellectual property, unlock commercial opportunities and build sustainable economic value.
What APF Does
Connect
Businesses, institutions, investors, creative enterprises and international stakeholders.
SHOWCASE
Nigerian enterprise, creativity, culture, products, services and innovation.
FACILITATE
Trade, investment, business and market-access conversations.
CREATE
Opportunities for partnerships, commercial relationships and international engagement.
PROMOTE
Lagos and Nigeria as destinations for business, investment, culture, creativity and tourism.
APF In the Media
16tH octoBER 2026
Africa has become remarkably good at exporting its creativity. Its music travels across continents, its fashion commands international attention, and its films reach audiences far beyond their countries of origin. Yet beneath this extraordinary visibility lies a more complicated question: who owns the value, who controls the opportunities, and how much of the wealth generated by African talent remains in African hands?
14TH octoBER 2026
There is a peculiar irony in Africa’s latest encounter with the world. Its music fills international arenas. Its fashion inspires global runways. Its films travel across streaming platforms. Its writers win prestigious prizes. Its cultural vocabulary, once dismissed as provincial, increasingly shapes the language of global popular culture.
14TH octoBER 2026
From the global triumph of Nigerian music and film to the emerging institutions financing African creativity, a new economic argument is taking shape: recognition is no longer enough. The continent must own, trade and profit from what it creates.
10tH octoBER 2026
I am pleased to wear my editorial hat to share this co-written feature, published in The Guardian Nigeria, exploring a critical question for Africa’s creative economy: how do we move beyond celebrating African creativity to ensuring that the people and businesses behind it capture meaningful economic value?
Where Creativity Meets Culture and Commerce.
8TH OCTOBER 2026
Mr Idahosa is the Immediate Past President and Chairman of Council of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and serves as National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
Where Creativity Meets Culture and Commerce.
8TH OCTOBER 2026
With more than 40 years of experience in business, accounting, taxation, corporate governance, economic policy and private-sector development, Mr Idahosa is a respected voice on Nigeria’s business environment, trade, investment and economic growth.
24TH SEPTEMBER 2026
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has re-appointed Ngozi Omambala, as vice chairman of the NACCIMA Creative Economy Trade Group for the 2026/2027 tenure.
19TH SEPTEMBER 2026
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has reappointed Dr Ngozi Omambala as Vice Chairman of its Creative Economy Trade Group for the 2026/2027 tenure.
18TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Dr. Ngozi Omambala joined African and global leaders at the ADF Forum of Young Global Leaders Africa-Diaspora Leadership Programme in Lagos.
18TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Dr. Ngozi Omambala joined African and global leaders at the ADF Forum of Young Global Leaders Africa-Diaspora Leadership Programme in Lagos.
APF In the Media
16tH octoBER 2026
Africa has become remarkably good at exporting its creativity. Its music travels across continents, its fashion commands international attention, and its films reach audiences far beyond their countries of origin. Yet beneath this extraordinary visibility lies a more complicated question: who owns the value, who controls the opportunities, and how much of the wealth generated by African talent remains in African hands?
14TH octoBER 2026
From the global triumph of Nigerian music and film to the emerging institutions financing African creativity, a new economic argument is taking shape: recognition is no longer enough. The continent must own, trade and profit from what it creates.
14TH octoBER 2026
There is a peculiar irony in Africa’s latest encounter with the world. Its music fills international arenas. Its fashion inspires global runways. Its films travel across streaming platforms. Its writers win prestigious prizes. Its cultural vocabulary, once dismissed as provincial, increasingly shapes the language of global popular culture.
10tH octoBER 2026
I am pleased to wear my editorial hat to share this co-written feature, published in The Guardian Nigeria, exploring a critical question for Africa’s creative economy: how do we move beyond celebrating African creativity to ensuring that the people and businesses behind it capture meaningful economic value?
Where Creativity Meets Culture and Commerce.
8TH OCTOBER 2026
Mr Idahosa is the Immediate Past President and Chairman of Council of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and serves as National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
Where Creativity Meets Culture and Commerce.
8TH OCTOBER 2026
With more than 40 years of experience in business, accounting, taxation, corporate governance, economic policy and private-sector development, Mr Idahosa is a respected voice on Nigeria’s business environment, trade, investment and economic growth.
24TH SEPTEMBER 2026
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has re-appointed Ngozi Omambala, as vice chairman of the NACCIMA Creative Economy Trade Group for the 2026/2027 tenure.
19TH SEPTEMBER 2026
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has reappointed Dr Ngozi Omambala as Vice Chairman of its Creative Economy Trade Group for the 2026/2027 tenure.
18TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Dr. Ngozi Omambala joined African and global leaders at the ADF Forum of Young Global Leaders Africa-Diaspora Leadership Programme in Lagos.