Everything you need to know about Diaspora Week Lagos 2026: trips, passes, Gold and add-ons.
The full trip is for people flying in: it includes accommodation, ground transport and concierge, group dinners and select meals, plus all scheduled programming. The Ecosystem Pass is for people already in Lagos: it covers the programming only, with no accommodation, transport or meals.
The full trip starts at $1,150. Ecosystem Passes are $200 (Regular) or $1,000 (Gold) per week.
Week 1 (Fashion, Business & Tech) runs Oct 27 – Nov 1. Week 2 (Film & Art) runs Nov 4 – Nov 9.
Everything in Regular, plus the Gold-only events for that week. Week 1: the Dangote Refinery site visit, the DWL Style & Beauty Brunch (hosted by Amiraa Vainqueur) and the DWL Investor Dinner (sponsored by MaC Ventures). Week 2: the World Bank x ONE Campaign Breakfast Roundtable and a movie screening at EbonyLife (sponsored by Nile Entertainment Group). Gold is limited to 5 seats per week.
AFRIFF and ART X Lagos are add-ons: they happen during Diaspora Week, but tickets are sold separately and aren't included in the trip or passes.
The Africa Prosperity Summit is an invite-only gathering. It's listed because it happens during the week, but attendance is by invitation.
Yes. CANEX by Afreximbank is free to attend.
Flights, travel insurance, off-schedule activities and personal shopping.
Travelers book the full trip through WeTravel from the packages section. Lagos residents buy Ecosystem Passes on Tix.
Yes, in three cities: Addis Ababa (Jan 4–10), Nairobi (Jul 10–17) and Lagos (Oct 26 – Nov 8). See the 2027 page for details.
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