Ecobank Nigeria has announced that celebrated architect Christian Benimana and leading urban planning scholar Prof. Taibat Lawanson will headline the Ecobank Design and Build Exhibition 2025.

The event is scheduled to take place later this month at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos.

Benimana, co-founder of the African Design Centre and principal at MASS Design Group, is internationally recognised for advancing socially responsive and sustainable African architecture. He will deliver a keynote address titled ‘Designing the Future’ on Day 3 of the exhibition.

Prof. Lawanson, Leverhulme Professor of Planning and Heritage at the University of Liverpool, is widely respected for her groundbreaking research on African urban informality, housing, and spatial justice. She will lead a session on ‘Designing Better Cities and Homes in Nigeria’ on Day 2.

Head of SMEs at Ecobank Nigeria, Omoboye Odu, noted, “These sessions will deliver practical insights and fresh perspectives that can shape the future of design, construction, and architecture across Africa.”

The bank said that the Ecobank Design and Build Exhibition 2025 underscored its broader commitment to empowering entrepreneurs, driving financial inclusion, and connecting local businesses with global opportunities.

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