Keynotes
120+ founders, regulators and protocol leads on stablecoins, payments, and Africa's on-chain economy.
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β LIVE BROADCAST β Africa's Web3 Capital
4 days. 120+ speakers. 4,000+ builders, founders and investors take over Victoria Island to ship the future of African finance.
120+
Speakers β²
4,000+
Builders β²
$50K
Hackathon Pool β²
35
Countries β²
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// LBW 2025 β Highlights






// 001 β The Program
120+ founders, regulators and protocol leads on stablecoins, payments, and Africa's on-chain economy.
Hands-on sessions in smart contracts, security audits, tokenomics and fundraising. Leave with skills you can use the same day.
Build for real African problems and compete for a $50K prize pool, plus fast-track intros to VCs.
Curated investor meetups, a startup expo, and Lagos nights where real partnerships get signed.
// Schedule β Mar 15β21
10:00
Meet the Lagos Web3 community over jollof and cold zobo.
15:00
Founders and engineers share how they broke into the space.
// Speakers

CEO Β· Lumen Pay
Built a stablecoin rail that moves $40M a month between Lagos, Accra and Nairobi.
Talk: Remittances without borders

Protocol Lead Β· NodeAfrica
Runs the largest validator network on the continent and teaches 2,000 devs a year.
Talk: Infra for the next billion

Partner Β· Savanna Ventures
Backed 30+ African Web3 startups. Writes the cheque after the demo, not the deck.
Talk: What investors want in 2026

Head of Security Β· ChainNaija
White-hat who has caught over $12M in bugs before they hit mainnet.
Talk: Break it before they do

Policy Advisor Β· Digital Assets
Helped draft Nigeria's new digital asset rules and explains them in plain English.
Talk: Building inside the rules

Founder Β· Eko Labs
Won LBW 2024's hackathon and turned the project into a 40-person company.
Talk: From hackathon to Series A
// Getting here
Airport pickup
Mar 14β18, look for the lime LBW desk just past arrivals at Murtala Muhammed International. Shuttles leave every 45 minutes to partner hotels. Show your ticket QR code to board.
Ride-hailing
Airport to VI runs β¦15β25K. Book from the official pickup zone and check the plate before you get in.
Venue shuttle
Free shuttles run 7amβ11pm between partner hotels and Landmark Centre all week.
Ferry
Staying on the mainland? LAGFERRY from Ikorodu or Badore drops you near VI in under an hour.
Ride smart
Avoid 4β8pm on the bridges, share your trip with a friend, and keep some naira cash for tolls.
// Partners
Headline Partners
Community Partners
// Venue
Water Corporation Drive, Victoria Island, Lagos
From the airport (LOS): take the Third Mainland Bridge to Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave, then follow signs to Landmark Beach. Allow extra time from 4β8pm on weekdays.
Get Directions β5 min drive Β· Partner rate
Big, reliable, and on our shuttle route. Use code LBW26 for 15% off.
8 min drive Β· Lagoon views
Quiet rooms and a solid gym for early-morning resets.
10 min drive Β· Mid-range
Good value in Oniru, close to the best late-night suya.
20 min drive Β· Budget
Shared apartments are popular with hackers. Book early, they go fast.
// 002 β Signal from the floor
βI came to the hackathon solo and left with a co-founder, a seed lead and a working MVP. LBW is where African Web3 actually happens.β
Adaeze Okafor Β· Founder, PayStack Labs alumβThe best deal flow I've seen on the continent. Three portfolio companies started in a hallway conversation in Victoria Island.β
Tunde Bakare Β· Partner, Savanna VenturesβI've spoken in Lisbon, Dubai and Denver. No crowd has more energy or sharper questions than Lagos.β
Zainab Musa Β· Protocol Lead, Keynote 2025// FAQ
Every ticket covers the main days (Mar 18β21) and all week fringe events. Pro and VIP add workshops, after-parties and the deal floor.
// 003 β Early-bird closes soon Β· 312 tickets left
β¦120,000
Everything in Builder, plus every workshop, the after-parties, and a recorded talk library.
Get Pro ββ¦350,000
Deal floor access, a private founder showcase, the VIP lounge, and the closing gala.
Get VIP βGet speaker reveals, ticket releases and hackathon briefs before anyone else.