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26–29 Oct 2026
Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX)
Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island · Lagos, Nigeria
- Dates
- Mon, 26 October 2026 – Thu, 29 October 2026
- Venue
- Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Organizer
- Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) & dmg events
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- major
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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AFRIDEX 2026 is the inaugural pan-African defence exhibition co-organised by DICON and dmg events, targeting 30,000 visitors and 500+ exhibitors from across the globe.
- The confirmed exhibitor list already spans Turkish, Chinese, Brazilian, German, Indian, Italian, and Nigerian primes alongside regional innovators, reflecting genuine international commercial intent.
- As a first-edition event, all attendance and exhibitor figures are organiser projections; no post-show actuals exist yet.
Notable exhibitors
RheinmetallEmbraerTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)NorincoAselsanTata Advanced Systems LimitedBerettaYugoimport
AI-researched Mon, 24 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
As the first large-scale, continent-wide defence exhibition based in West Africa, AFRIDEX opens direct access to African procurement authorities and ministerial delegations from more than 35 confirmed nations, giving international suppliers and African SMEs a structured route into one of the world's fastest-growing defence markets.
- The buyer-led, protocol-driven format — with a dedicated Hosted Delegation Programme and curated government meetings — is designed to convert exhibition presence into tangible procurement conversations and industrial partnerships.
- For startups and emerging innovators, the international pavilion structure and co-location with major primes (Rheinmetall, Embraer, Turkish Aerospace, Norinco) provide rare visibility in a market where relationships with ministries of defence are the critical gateway.
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About
AFRIDEX is the inaugural pan-African defence and security exhibition, co-hosted by Nigeria's Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and UK-based exhibition organiser dmg events, under the patronage of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- Held at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, the four-day event brings together government decision-makers, senior military leadership, prime contractors, and solution providers across land, maritime, air, space, and cyber domains.
- The programme combines a flagship exhibition, live outdoor capability demonstrations, a high-level Strategic Defence and Security Summit, a Ministers of Defence in Africa Summit (MODIAS), a Hosted Delegation Programme, and national and international pavilions representing over 14 countries.
Topics
Land systemsAirMaritimeCyberUAS / Drones
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
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