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DevFest Abuja 2025

TECHpedia's annual flagship tech festival. Thousands of tech professionals under one roof at Nigeria's most iconic venue.

November 15, 2025

Transcorp Hilton, Abuja

2,500 Expected Attendees

40+ Speakers

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Programme

Event Programme

A full day of keynotes, workshops, demos, and networking. Six parallel tracks so every attendee finds their path.

08:00 AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Check in, collect your badge and swag bag, connect with fellow attendees over coffee.

09:00 AM

Opening Keynote: The State of African Tech

Setting the stage for the day with a continental perspective on where Africa's tech ecosystem stands.

Keynote Speaker TBA

10:00 AM

Panel: Building Developer Communities at Scale

Community leaders share what works, what fails, and how to build lasting developer ecosystems.

4 Panellists + Moderator

11:30 AM

Fireside Chat: From African Startup to Global Product

A founder's journey scaling a Nigerian-born product to international markets.

Featured Founder TBA

01:00 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibition Floor

Catered lunch, sponsor booths, career fair, and networking.

02:30 PM

Keynote: AI and the Future of Work in Africa

How artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs and creating new roles.

Keynote Speaker TBA

04:00 PM

TECHpedia Startup Pitch Competition Finals

Top 5 startups pitch live to a panel of investors.

05:30 PM

Closing Ceremony & TECHpedia Awards

Community awards, hackathon winners, and a look ahead to DevFest 2026.

07:00 PM

Networking After-Party

Music, drinks, and connections.

09:30 AM

Hands-On: Building with Cloud (AWS / Google Cloud)

Deploy a real application to the cloud in 90 minutes.

Cloud Track

09:30 AM

Cybersecurity Workshop: Penetration Testing 101

Learn offensive security fundamentals with guided exercises.

Security Track

11:30 AM

Full-Stack Web Development: Modern React Patterns

Server components, streaming, and production patterns.

Dev Track

02:00 PM

Data Analytics Masterclass

End-to-end data pipeline workshop using Python, SQL, and visualization tools.

Data Track

02:00 PM

Mobile Development: Cross-Platform Apps with Flutter

From zero to a working mobile app with Flutter and Dart.

Mobile Track

09:30 AM

Career Fair Opens

Meet recruiters from top tech companies.

10:00 AM

Startup Showcase: 30 Startups, 3 Minutes Each

Fast-paced showcase of Nigeria's most promising early-stage startups.

11:30 AM

Career Coaching Corner

Free 15-minute CV reviews and career strategy sessions.

02:30 PM

Investor Office Hours

Pre-selected startups get 20-minute private sessions with VCs.

04:00 PM

Pitch Competition Finals (Main Stage)

Top 5 startups compete live. Cash prizes up to ₦2M.

09:30 AM

Getting Started with LLMs

Prompt engineering, API usage, and building your first AI-powered application.

11:00 AM

Live Demo: Building an AI Agent from Scratch

Watch a working AI agent get built in real time.

02:00 PM

Panel: AI Ethics & Responsible Deployment in Africa

Bias, privacy, regulation, and deployment challenges.

03:30 PM

Hackathon Check-In: AI Challenge Progress Review

Teams present progress to mentors and get feedback.

Speakers

Featured Speakers

World-class speakers from leading tech companies across Africa and beyond.

Adewale Ogunleye

VP of Engineering

Flutterwave

Amina Bello

Head of AI Research

Google DeepMind

Chinedu Ikedieze

CTO & Co-Founder

Paystack

Fatima Hassan

Cloud Architect

Microsoft Azure

Kwame Asante

Director, Developer Relations

AWS Africa

Ngozi Okafor

Cybersecurity Lead

Interswitch

David Mensah

Product Lead

Andela

Zainab Musa

Data Science Director

Meta Africa

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Accommodation

Stay at the Venue

Transcorp Hilton Abuja

We've negotiated special discounted room rates exclusively for DevFest Abuja attendees. Stay where the action is.

Special DevFest rates -- significantly below public pricing
Complimentary breakfast included with all bookings
Direct access to the Congress Hall venue
Exclusive networking lounge for hotel guests
Airport shuttle arrangement available

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