Message from the HOC Chair

Dear Rotary Friends,

This November, we invite you to cross the Atlantic and join your Rotary family in Lagos, Nigeria, for the 2026 West Africa Project Fair. Rotarians from across West Africa will come together to share humanitarian projects developed in our communities and to meet international partners who can help us turn these opportunities into lasting impact. We are especially honored that Rotary International President Olayinka “Yinka” Babalola will open this year’s Project Fair.

But we want you to experience more than the Project Fair. We want you to experience our Rotary; to visit our communities, see projects firsthand, serve alongside us, learn about our culture, and, most importantly, build friendships with the Rotarians who are doing this work every day.

To facilitate your journey, we invited Howard Tours to organize a special International Partners Program to be designed to give our North American guests that opportunity, combining the Fair with project visits, community service, Nigerian culture, fellowship, and time together with your West African hosts.

Sometimes the most meaningful Rotary experiences begin by traveling beyond the places we know and meeting people whose commitment to service is much like our own. Come to Lagos. Come see what Rotary is accomplishing in West Africa. Come meet the people behind the projects and discover the project and the friendships that your club or district will carry home with you. We look forward to welcoming you to Nigeria and sharing our Rotary world with you.

PDG Omotunde Lawson

PDG Omotunde Lawson


Chair, West Africa Project Fair Lagos 2026 Organizing Committee

Other Information

The purpose of the Project Fair is to build international friendship, trust, and collaboration. Furthermore, has the following benefits,

  • Provides access to impact-ready and vetted humanitarian projects across West Africa and secure funding and long-term support,
  • Build Global Partnerships that matter, connect with Rotarians, donors, and development partners and unlock opportunities for grants and collaborations
  • Provides networking opportunities for Rotarians to learn from the expertise of other Rotarians and experienced project managers.
  • Celebrate culture, strengthen unity and experience the richness of West African diversity. It provides Rotarians and partners from different parts of the world who will be participating opportunities to experience the local culture of the host city and country.
  • Build friendships beyond borders and backgrounds.
  • Contribute to projects that outlive the event and be part of a lasting legacy.

Participating Districts

Participating Districts are in English and French-speaking Countries in West Africa.

  • (D9111, D9112, D9126, D9127, D9141, D9142 -Nigeria-& D9104 -Ghana) -English-speaking
  • (D9101 -Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea-Bissau, Guinea -Conakry, Liberia, Mali, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, D9103 -Benin, Niger, Togo)-French-speaking

Experience Lagos 2026

Lagos, one of the 36 states of Nigeria, is the country’s commercial capital and the most populous urban area in Africa. It is a vibrant megacity with rail, road, air, and water transportation networks that connect millions of residents and visitors daily.

Known as the “City of Aquatic Splendor,” Lagos is characterized by its islands, lagoons, creeks, and extensive coastline. Among its iconic landmarks is the Third Mainland Bridge, the longest bridge in Nigeria and one of the longest in Africa, linking Lagos Island to the mainland.

Lagos is home to numerous cultural and tourist attractions. One of its most colorful traditional festivals is the Eyo Festival, a unique cultural spectacle celebrated on Lagos Island. The city also boasts beautiful beaches, world-class entertainment venues, and notable landmarks such as the NECOM House, one of Nigeria’s tallest buildings, the National Museum Lagos, the Eko Atlantic, the Nike Art Gallery, and the Lekki Conservation Centre, which features a 401-metre canopy walkway, the longest in Africa and one of the longest in the world.

Widely regarded as the entertainment capital of Africa and Nigeria’s foremost commercial hub, Lagos is a city of energy, innovation, culture, and opportunity. Renowned for its vibrant nightlife, hospitality, and bustling social scene, Lagos is truly a city that never sleeps.