Date

Thurs 4TH - Fri 5TH December, 2025

Time

8:00 AM

Venue

Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

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About Us

The Mentor Matchup Challenge is designed to bridge the practical knowledge gaps amongst African founders. The Mentor Matchup Challenge 7.0 is a highly anticipated annual event that brings together active players who promote indigenous industries, capacity building, and local production in diverse sectors of the economy.

We have witnessed businesses scale up their operations, improve their processes, and increase their workforce after participating in our event.

MMC 7.0 is carefully curated to feature Panel Discussions, Keynote Speeches, Intimate Mentorship Sessions, Networking Opportunities, Light Entertainment, and the Indigenous Exhibition. The panel discussions are interactive—bringing together thought leaders to discuss topics that cut across intra-African trade, industrialization, favorable policy-making, and more. The one-on-one mentoring sessions give delegates the opportunity to discuss pressing business challenges with the mentors in attendance.

The aim of the event is to equip attendees with practical business insights required to scale up their operations, access mentorship and investment opportunities, and give visibility to African brands through the Indigenous Exhibition.

Event Highlights

30

Speakers

1000

Participants

50

Exhibitors

2

Keynote Addresses

2

Masterclasses

5

Panel Discussions

Goals for MMC 7.0

  • Attract and engage Africa’s top policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and trade enablers
  • Drive transformative policies, investments, and business growth across the continent
  • Promote cross-border trade, favorable policymaking, investment pipelines, and mentorship-driven knowledge transfer

Delegates Represented

MMC 6.0 Speakers

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

Founder, Aruwa Capital

Aminu Nyako

Managing Director, Sebore Group

NJ Ayuk

Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber

Lethabo Sithole

Managing Director, Amila Africa.

Melat Nebiyou

Founder of Maribela Productiona & Melat Perfume

Michel Ussene

Executive Chairman, Mitra Energy

Obi Nnanna

Founder & CEO of KALTANI

Ndia Magadagela

CEO & Co-Founder of Everlectric

Ogbugo Ukoha

Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage, and Retailing Infrastructure at NMDPRA

Sandrah Tubobereni

Creative Director at TUBO

Sheila Ojei

Country Manager, Nigeria, for African Management Institute

Anna Getaneh

Founder and Creative Director at African Mosaique

MMC Highlights

Sectors of Focus

Agribusiness

Manufacturing

Energy

Hospitality and Tourism

Creative

Ticket Categories

Early Bird Deadline: 31st, August, 2025

Delegate (2 Days)

Price: ₦150,000
Early Bird Discount: ₦100,000

  • Access to the conference
  • Access to the exhibition area
  • Access to to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

SMEs Exhibitors (2 Days)

Price: ₦350,000
Early Bird Discount: ₦300,000

  • Access to the conference
  • One exhibitor’s booth stand (4sqm(2m×2m)
  • Access to to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • ⁠Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

Corporate Exhibitors (2 Days)

Price: ₦850,000
Early Bird Discount: ₦800,000

  • Access to the conference
  • One exhibitor’s booth stand (6sqm(3m×2m)
  • Priority access to the mentorship lounge
  • Priority access to the deal room
  • 15 seconds business spotlight during the conference
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • ⁠Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

International Delegates


Economy Class Package (2 Days)

Price: $2000

  • Access to the conference
  • Economy class flight
  • Visa assistance
  • ⁠Luxury accommodation for three (3) nights
  • Seamless ground logistics
  • Access to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

Business Class Package (2 Days)

Price: $3,300

  • Access to the conference
  • Business class flight
  • Visa assistance
  • Luxury accommodation for three (3) nights
  • Seamless ground logistics
  • Access to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

SMEs Exhibitors Economy Ticket (2 Days)

Price: $2,500

  • Access to the conference
  • Economy class flight
  • Visa assistance
  • Luxury accommodation for three (3) nights
  • Seamless ground logistics
  • One exhibitor’s booth stand (4sqm(2m×2m)
  • Two official representatives per booth
  • Access to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • 15 seconds business spotlight during the conference
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party

Corporate Exhibitors Business Ticket (2 Days)

Price: $4,000

  • Access to the conference
  • Business class flight
  • Visa assistance
  • Luxury accommodation for three (3) nights
  • Seamless ground logistics
  • One exhibitor’s booth stand (6sqm(3m×2m)
  • Two official representatives per booth
  • Access to the mentorship lounge
  • Access to the deal room
  • 15 seconds business spotlight during the conference
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch buffet
  • Goody bag
  • ⁠Access to the official closing party
NOTE: Rates may vary based on the country of departure, volume of ticket purchased per group and class of tickets.

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