Founders Connect, the platform behind Africa’s most-watched founder interview series, has announced the return of FC Live Show to Lagos on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The event will be held at Jewel Aeida, Lagos, from 12:00 PM, bringing together founders, operators, investors, and creatives for a curated live show built around honest, unscripted conversation.
Now in its fourth Lagos edition, FC Live Show 2026 marks a significant format shift. Previous editions featured conference-style programming alongside live interviews. This year, the interview is the entire event…no panels, no multiple stages, no filler. One stage, one host, and a series of deliberately structured live conversations with some of the most consequential builders working on the African continent today.
“The best moments from every FC event have always been the ones where someone stops performing and just tells the truth. This year, we built the whole show around that moment.” — Peace Itimi, Founder, Founders Connect
The show will be hosted by Peace Itimi, founder of Founders Connect and one of Africa’s most recognised interviewers of founders and operators. Itimi has conducted over 100 long-form interviews with African builders across the Founders Connect podcast and YouTube channel, which has amassed a significant following across the continent.
Confirmed Guests
FC Live Show 2026 features a confirmed lineup of five guests across live interview, AMA, and roundtable formats:
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Deepankar Rustagi — Founder and CEO of OmniRetail, one of Africa’s fastest-growing B2B commerce networks, connecting over 145,000 retailers across the continent. OmniRetail was named the number one fastest-growing company in Africa by the Financial Times in 2024.
Paul Onwuanibe — Chief Executive Officer of Landmark Group, the development and hospitality platform behind Landmark Beach, Landmark Event Centre, and Landmark Towers in Victoria Island. Onwuanibe will participate in an open AMA session with the audience.
Fola Olatunji-David — Operator and investor with experience across consumer and technology businesses, including a senior role at Sporting Lagos. Known for candid perspectives on what actually scales and what quietly kills companies.
Olumide Akinsola — Country Director for Nigeria at DigiTax, with nearly two decades of experience scaling technology businesses across the continent.
Tickets are now available here: TixAfrica
About Founders Connect
Founders Connect is a media and events platform dedicated to telling the stories of African builders with honesty and depth. Through a podcast, YouTube channel, live events in Lagos, Nairobi, London, and Toronto, and a growing community of operators and founders, Founders Connect has become one of the most trusted voices in Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. foundersconnect.xyz
Last updated: June 26, 2026
