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DevFest Ilorin 2026.

DevFest Ilorin 2026 runs 6–7 November 2026 at Ilorin Innovation Hub — a day of workshops on Friday, then the main conference on Saturday. Organised by GDG Ilorin.DevFest Ilorin 2026 took place on 6 – 7 November 2026 at Ilorin Innovation Hub.

When
6 – 7 November 2026
Where
Ilorin Innovation Hub9a Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin 240212, Kwara
Organised by
GDG Ilorin
Headline sponsor
Blaaiz

Schedule.

  1. Friday 6 November

    Workshops

    Hands-on workshops across three halls — the Balogun Ajikobi, Balogun Gambari and Balogun Fulani rooms.

  2. Saturday 7 November

    Conference

    The main DevFest Ilorin conference day.

About DevFest Ilorin

DevFest Ilorin is the largest tech conference in North Central Nigeria, organised every year by GDG Ilorin, one of the three communities under Open Tech Communities Foundation (OTCF). It has drawn 2,500+ attendees across past editions.

The 2026 edition

DevFest Ilorin 2026 takes place over two days at Ilorin Innovation Hub: hands-on workshops on Friday 6 November, then the main conference on Saturday 7 November. Around 1,000 attendees are expected each day. Blaaiz is the headline sponsor and Qorelly is the Diamond sponsor.

Tickets are on the GDG community platform, and the event website is devfestilorin.com.

Recordings

Talk recordings are published on the GDG Ilorin YouTube channel after the event.

Previous edition

The 2025 edition's website is at https://2025.devfestilorin.com.

What happened.

A recap of DevFest Ilorin 2026 will be posted here.

Recordings.

Links to talk recordings will be added here once they're published.

Sponsors and partners.

Headline sponsor

  • Blaaiz

Diamond sponsor

  • Qorelly

Sponsors

  • MalHub
  • Verafy
  • Ilorin Innovation Hub
  • SqaleUp
  • Celerlinks

Partners

  • Fuskar
  • Exploit Forge Academy
  • Pixel Pioneer
  • StartupList Africa
  • Unovia
  • CampusX

Community partners

  • GDSC University of Ilorin
  • GDSC Kwara State University
  • GDSC Kwara State Polytechnic
  • GDSC Al-Hikmah University
  • Open Designers
  • Kwarabuild

Questions about DevFest Ilorin 2026? Email GDG Ilorin at gdgilorincmty@gmail.com.