The Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) will return in May 2027 after a ten-year hiatus, bringing the aviation industry together at what organisers describe as a pivotal time for business and general aviation in Nigeria and across Africa. Organised by EAN Aviation under the theme “One Sky Many Stakeholders,” NBAC 2027 will convene industry leaders, operators, regulators and government bodies, finance and leasing providers, original equipment manufacturers, investors, aircraft owners and other stakeholders from Nigeria, across Africa and the wider international aviation community, in Lagos on 4 and 5 May 2027.

The conference returns as African business aviation experiences what organisers describe as unprecedented momentum. According to the WingX Global Market Tracker, Africa was the world’s fastest-growing business aviation region in 2025, with departures increasing 15%, compared with 5% global growth. Nigeria sits at the centre of that growth: WingX recorded 49,586 business aviation departures from the country between January 2019 and May 2026, representing 19% of the African total, with Lagos and Abuja ranking as the continent’s two busiest airports and 80% of Nigerian activity domestic.

“These figures demonstrate both the strength of Nigerian business aviation and the opportunity ahead,” said Segun Demuren, CEO of EAN Aviation and Chairman of the NBAC Steering Committee. “In Nigeria and across Africa, where scheduled services do not always connect commercial centres efficiently, business aviation is essential to mobility, investment and trade. It enables companies, investors and specialist teams to reach the places where they are needed and supports economic activity across the region.”

“But demand alone will not create a sustainable industry,” Demuren continued. “Continued growth requires financing, infrastructure, maintenance capacity, skilled personnel, technology and clear, enabling regulation. No single organisation or part of the industry can deliver all of that independently. We are bringing NBAC back to unite the people who can turn this momentum into lasting progress.”

NBAC 2027 is intended to bring the public and private sectors together to address these priorities and develop solutions suited to African operating conditions, offering international stakeholders direct access to one of the continent’s most important business aviation markets. EAN Aviation has organised all four previous editions of NBAC and says it brings more than 15 years of experience across the Nigerian business aviation value chain.

Note: Market data referenced in this article is drawn from the WingX Global Market Tracker, as published in EAN Business Lens, September 2026.