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AbilityX 2.0
The Movement Returns This November
November 2026. Lagos
The Movement
AbilityX is not just an event. It's a movement. It's Nigeria's leading annual convening focused on the future of disability inclusion - bringing together innovators, policymakers, startups, technologists, donors, civil society, and persons with disabilities to reimagine what inclusive development looks like in Africa.
AbilityX 1.0 brought that vision to life for the first time in December 2025. This November, we're back - bigger, and building on everything 1.0 proved was possible.
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1.0 By The Numbers
The proof is already in.
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Stakeholders engaged, in person and virtually
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Media reach across national outlets
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Breakout sessions across seven sectors
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Partner organizations
Impact Beyond the Room
Real deliverables, not just a conference day.
Access360
Showcased Access360, a digital platform aggregating disability data at national scale.
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State of Disability Inclusion Report
Launched the State of Disability Inclusion Report (2024) by Project Enable Africa.
Employability and Entrepreneurship Clinic
Delivered a real-time Employability and Entrepreneurship Clinic, providing CV reviews and career recommendations to participants.
Disability Research Projects
Commissioned three quarterly disability research projects on access to healthcare, financial services, and education.
Relive 1.0
The Day That Started It All
AbilityX 1.0 brought together Nigeria's disability inclusion ecosystem for the first time. Explore the sessions, speakers, and moments that made it happen.
What To Expect
Built on four pillars that work.
AbilityX 2.0 builds on the four pillars that made 1.0 work - now with a full year of momentum behind them.
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Inclusive Future Dialogue
High-level plenary convening Africa's most influential leaders to explore AI, data-driven policy, and inclusive digital economies.
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Innovation Labs
Interactive breakout sessions exploring the future of work, assistive technology, the data revolution, and policy innovation.
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Research & Evidence Showcase
Groundbreaking research on disability inclusion across health, finance, and key sectors in Africa.
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AbilityX Impact Awards
Celebrating excellence in technology, innovation, and leadership advancing next-generation disability inclusion.
Join Us
Three ways to be part of 2.0.
Partner With Us
Sponsor, co-convene, or support AbilityX 2.0. Reach 500+ decision-makers, innovators, and changemakers across Africa's disability inclusion ecosystem.
Start a Conversation
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Join the Waitlist
Registration for AbilityX 2.0 opens once dates are confirmed. Be first to know.
Join Waitlist
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Exhibit Your Innovation
Showcase your solution to Africa's top disability inclusion stakeholders. Applications open closer to the event.
Register Interest
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1.0 Speakers
Voices that shaped the first edition.
“Don't just talk about inclusion, act it.”
Temi Dalley
Group Executive, Human Capital & Corporate Services, Sterling Financial Holdings
“At the heart of hospitality is the responsibility to create spaces where everyone feels welcomed and supported, regardless of ability.”
Mrs Bolaji Alabi
Director, Human Resources, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja
“Inclusion is powerful, and so is creativity. Let us not wait for the world to change, let us be the ones who change it.”
Temi Dalley
Group Executive, Human Capital & Corporate Services, Sterling Financial Holdings
“Inclusion is not a favour; it is a strategic imperative that strengthens institutions, communities, and nations when implemented deliberately and fairly.”
Dr Kolawole Olugbodi
Founder & CEO, Background Check International (BCI)
“Our mission is simple but profound: to ensure that persons with disabilities are not just included in Africa's future but are positioned to lead it.”
Dr Kolawole Olugbodi
Founder & CEO, Background Check International (BCI)
“Sustainable inclusion can only be achieved through strong partnerships that bring together policy, practice, and lived experience.”
Mrs Bolaji Alabi
Director, Human Resources, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja
“Until the mainstream organizations, civil societies start taking particular interest in inclusion and disability, we won't get anywhere. If you leave it to persons with disability alone, it will always remain a charity thing.”
Dare Dairo
Former General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA)
“Disability is different from Accessibility. Accessibility should be a standard practice for everyone, not an afterthought.”
Busola Oladunjoye
Project Lead & Senior Project Officer, Centre for Disability and Inclusion Africa (CDIA)
Verified quotes from AbilityX 1.0 speakers, pulled directly from the conference report.