My Family My Business to Host Family Business Summit 2026

The 2026 Family Business Summit is set to take place from October 15 to 17, focusing on the theme ‘Beyond the Founder: Scaling Family Businesses Across Generations’. According to a 2024 report by PwC Nigeria, over 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria are family businesses, contributing nearly 50% to the nation's Gross Domestic Product.

The summit will cover critical topics such as succession, governance, leadership, capital, and innovation, aimed at ensuring the continuity and development of family-owned businesses. Oghenevwoke Ighure, the Convener and Founder of My Family My Business, emphasized the importance of addressing succession and governance challenges proactively.

The event will feature a conference program, a Family Business Deal Room, and a NextGen Bootcamp. Notable speakers include Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham; Sam Abu, Country Senior Partner at PwC Nigeria; Tara Fela-Durotoye, Founder of House of Tara; and Esiri Agbeyi, Partner and Africa Family Business Leader at PwC Nigeria.