FromConsumptionto Production
PABAN is building a business and economic opportunity ecosystem — connecting entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, professionals, investors and institutions to education, capital, production, trade and global markets.
The PABAN Economic Pathway
The Gap
Nigeria is full of ideas, skills and ambition.
Yet millions still struggle to turn that ambition into an actual business. PABAN exists to connect the missing pieces — your business should not grow alone.
- No market01
- No customers02
- No capital pathway03
- No business structure04
- No strong network05
- No international exposure06
- No clear path to scale07
Where You Fit
There is a place for you inside PABAN.
Business Owner
Customers, visibility, partnerships, market access, growth.
Woman Entrepreneur
A pathway from trading toward processing, production and export.
Young Person
Practical business knowledge, skills, networks and opportunity.
Professional
Turn knowledge, skills and relationships into economic opportunity.
Investor
Discover businesses, projects, entrepreneurs and strategic deals.
Corporate Organisation
Brand visibility, market access, stakeholder engagement.
Manufacturer
Customers, distributors, exhibitors and potential markets.
International Business
Access to African entrepreneurs, products and emerging markets.
The PABAN Economic Connection Model
People → Business → Finance → Production → Market → Trade → Investment → Global Opportunity → Growth. This is an ecosystem.
3 Days · One Ecosystem
Official Inauguration & Strategic Investment Summit
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 · 10:00 AM daily · Mano Hotel, Awka, Anambra State
The launch of the PABAN economic opportunity ecosystem.
- PABAN programmes & enterprise development pathways
- Financial participation & production opportunities
- Trade opportunities & international exposure pathways
- Strategic partnerships
- Business Trade Exhibition opens
The Trade Exhibition
Your product deserves to be seen.
Your business should exist beyond social media. Showcase directly to entrepreneurs, customers, investors and executives.
Exhibitor Benefits
- ✓Display your products
- ✓Meet potential customers
- ✓Generate leads
- ✓Demonstrate your products
- ✓Build business relationships
- ✓Meet potential distributors
- ✓Discover partnership opportunities
- ✓Increase brand visibility
- ✓Explore export conversations
- ✓Enter the PABAN business ecosystem
Put Your Business In The Room
- If you manufacture it — Exhibit it.
- If you process it — Exhibit it.
- If you sell it — Exhibit it.
- If you provide a service — Exhibit it.
- If you need distributors — Exhibit it.
- If you want business partners — Exhibit it.
Corporate Sponsorship
Don't just attend the conversation. Own a position in it.
Sponsorship is an investment in positioning — visibility, market access, business leads, brand activation and strategic partnerships.
Silver
Investment
₦700,000
Indicative Marketing Value
₦3,200,000
Gold
Investment
₦1,500,000
Indicative Marketing Value
₦5,800,000
Platinum
Investment
₦2,000,000
Indicative Marketing Value
₦7,700,000
Diamond
Investment
₦3,000,000
Indicative Marketing Value
₦12,000,000
Brand exposure · Advertising · Event presence · Audience access · Networking
The Ecosystem Continues
PABAN 2026 is not the end. It is the beginning.
PABAN Membership
₦50,000 · Founding Circle
Business networking, education, visibility, referrals, exhibition access and strategic introductions.
School of Enterprise Development
₦120,000
Business foundations, systems, digital innovation, sales, financial management and growth strategy. Includes a global internship pathway (France, Luxembourg, Belgium).
PABAN Export Academy
₦120,000
Export readiness, product positioning, packaging, documentation and buyer readiness. Includes a China exposure pathway.
PIAP
From ₦150,000
Pan-African Industrial Acceleration Program — five growth levels moving idea to product to production to market.
PABANVEST
Open an account
Savings, financial discipline and financial access designed to qualify participants for business opportunities.
PABAN Travel Scheme™
From ₦25,000 daily
Savings toward eligible travel, business exploration and trade objectives across China, Turkey, UK, Canada, Japan and Finland.
NWIEGI
Join or partner
Nigeria Women Industrialization & Export Growth Initiative — from trading to processing, production and export, across all 36 states.
PIAP · Five Growth Levels · Idea → Product → Production → Market → Growth
Level 1
₦150,000
Support up to ₦700,000
Level 2
₦400,000
Support up to ₦1,000,000
Level 3
₦1,000,000
Support up to ₦5,000,000
Level 4
₦2,000,000
Support up to ₦8,000,000
Level 5
₦3,000,000
Support up to ₦12,000,000
Support is subject to eligibility, assessment, availability and programme terms.