The forthcoming 12th Kwara Trade Fair is set to receive international participants, as members of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (Developing-8) will participate in the event.

The Chairman of the event and first Deputy President of the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA), Ibrahim Hassan Sani, disclosed this at a press conference yesterday, December 2, 2025.

Sani said the promoters invited the global body in a bid to elevate the fair's status from a national exhibition into an international one, as well as improve Nigeria's bilateral trade relations with other nations.

Exhibitors are expected from the D-8 member nations, which include: Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, Pakistan

The Kwara Trade Fair is an annual business expo organised by KWACCIMA, the umbrella body for the organized private sector in the state.

• Date: The 2025 edition will hold from December 5th to 15th (11 days).
• Venue: The Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.
• Theme: 'Empowering Local Entrepreneurs for Global Competitiveness'.

Sani said the choice of the theme reflects the belief that empowering local entrepreneurs for global markets is a key strategy for national economic growth and development. He added that the fair would also showcase the abundant natural and human resources waiting to be tapped for economic prosperity in Kwara.

He urged business organisations across Nigeria, including federal and state-owned corporations, agencies, and parastatals, as well as research and educational institutions, artisans, and nano, micro, small, medium, and large-scale industries, to participate.