Meet @PernodRicardNG , Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Born in France and now one of the world’s leading wine and spirits companies, with a presence in more than 180 countries, Pernod Ricard has built an extraordinary portfolio of brands, from Jameson and Chivas Regal to Absolut, Beefeater and @martellnigeria , from the cognac house founded in 1715. Since establishing its Nigerian subsidiary in 2012, the company has grown to operate distribution hubs in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, with a presence across more than 30 states, and is recognised as the number one Irish whiskey and cognac brand in the country. Guided by its philosophy of “conviviality,” the art of bringing people together, Pernod Ricard is the perfect companion for a week devoted to celebration, connection and the finest of French savoir-faire. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #PernodRicard

Meet @Michelin , Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Michelin was founded in 1889 in Clermont-Ferrand and has spent over 130 years defining what excellence in mobility looks like, inventing the radial tyre, pioneering safety innovations, and building a brand so trusted. Today, the world's second-largest tyre manufacturer, Michelin equips everything from Formula One cars to the trucks and buses moving goods and people across Nigeria every day, all while pursuing ambitious sustainability commitments for the decades ahead. Few brands carry the weight of French engineering heritage quite like Michelin, and few better represent the quality and reliability that Franco-Nigerian trade has come to depend on. We are honoured to have this titan of French industry with us this year. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #Michelin

Meet @ng_baobab , Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. The institution traces its roots to Microcred, established through French investment in 2005 and rebranded to Baobab in 2018, and has grown into a pan-African leader in financial inclusion, now operating across nine African countries. In Nigeria, Baobab has disbursed close to ₦500 billion in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, empowering entrepreneurs, many of them women. Recognized as Microfinance Bank of the Year at the BAFI Awards, and championed by figures such as French Ambassador @eblatmann for its impact on Nigerian MSMEs, Baobab is a living example of how French capital and vision, applied with local understanding, can transform livelihoods. Its story of French roots and African impact mirrors the very mission of French Week itself. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #Baobab

Meet @BICGroup , Premium Sponsor and Official Pen Partner of the #Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026, founded in 1945 by Marcel Bich and Édouard Buffard in Clichy, France, BIC built its legacy on a simple idea: that quality, everyday products should be accessible to everyone, everywhere. From the ballpoint pen that became a household name to lighters and razors trusted across more than 160 countries, BIC's brand is instantly recognisable from #Lagos to #Paris. Behind that simplicity lies serious French industrial craftsmanship, a company listed on Euronext Paris that has spent 80 years perfecting the art. For generations of Nigerians who took their first exam, signed their first contract, or wrote their first letter with a BIC pen in hand, this was made possible by BIC. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #BIC

Meet @JCDecauxGlobal , Premium Sponsor of FrenchWeek 2026, holding in Lagos from 29th October to 6th November 2026. Every city tells a story. Every street offers an opportunity. And every great brand deserves to be seen. Since pioneering advertising street furniture in 1964, JCDecaux has transformed the way brands connect with people, turning everyday urban spaces, transport networks, and public environments into powerful platforms for communication. Today, as the world’s leading Out-of-Home advertising company, JCDecaux operates across more than 78 countries, reaching an estimated 850 million people every day. Through its innovative approach to outdoor advertising, transport media, and street furniture, the company helps brands command attention, engage audiences, and create lasting impressions across markets and cultures. In Africa, its footprint spans 17 markets, reinforcing its commitment to connecting brands with audiences across the continent. As a French-born global brand, JCDecaux represents the innovation, creativity, and international excellence that continue to shape France’s contribution to the global business landscape. Its presence in Nigeria further underscores the importance of connecting global expertise with local markets. As FrenchWeek 2026 brings together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators to strengthen Franco-Nigerian relations, we are proud to welcome JCDecaux as a Premium Sponsor. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #JCDecaux #FrancoNigerianPartnership #OutOfHomeAdvertising

Meet @AGLgroup_ , Gold Sponsor of FrenchWeek 2026, holding in Lagos from 29th October to 6th November 2026. Across Africa, trade does not move on ambition alone. It moves on the infrastructure, expertise, and connections that bring markets closer together. As a leading multimodal logistics operator, AGL connects ports, shipping routes, rail networks, and supply chains, helping businesses move goods, access markets, and unlock new opportunities across the continent and beyond. With a presence spanning 51 countries and more than a century of logistics expertise, AGL plays a vital role in strengthening Africa’s connectivity to itself and the rest of the world. From facilitating international trade to supporting the growth of African industries, its work reflects a fundamental truth: economic partnerships thrive when the right connections are in place. As FrenchWeek 2026 brings together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to deepen Franco-Nigerian relations and explore new frontiers for collaboration, we are proud to welcome AGL as a Gold Sponsor. Because behind every successful trade partnership is a network that makes it possible, and AGL is helping build that network across Africa. #FrenchWeek2026NG #GoldSponsor #AGL #AfricaGlobalLogistics #FrancoNigerianPartnership

Meet @UBAGroup , Strategic Partner of FrenchWeek 2026, holding in Lagos from 29th October to 6th November 2026. Every great business relationship needs more than a meeting of minds. It needs the financial connections, trusted partnerships, and cross-border capabilities that turn conversations into commerce and opportunities into lasting growth. For more than seven decades, UBA has helped individuals, businesses, and institutions navigate an evolving economic landscape. Today, as Africa’s Global Bank, with operations across 20 African countries and an international presence in France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, UBA connects African businesses to global markets through banking, trade, cross-border payments, and innovative financial services. Its presence in both Nigeria and France makes it particularly relevant to the economic relationship the FrenchWeek seeks to strengthen, supporting the flow of capital, trade, and investment that brings businesses and economies closer together. As FrenchWeek 2026 convenes influential voices from government, business, and industry to shape the next chapter of Franco-Nigerian cooperation, we are proud to have UBA as our Strategic Partner. Because when ambition meets the right financial connections, partnerships become progress, and local opportunities can reach global markets. #FrenchWeek2026NG #StrategicPartner #UBA #AfricasGlobalBank #FrancoNigerianPartnership

French Week 2026 Nigeria is delighted to welcome @FanMilkNigeria , a @Danone company, as a Gold Sponsor. FanMilk began in Nigeria in the early 1960s with a small milk plant in Ibadan and fewer than 30 employees. Today, the Paris-headquartered global leader in health-focused food and beverages is one of West Africa’s best-known dairy brands, from FanYogo and FanChoco to FanIce and FanVanille. Its street-vendor model supports the livelihoods of more than 10,000 vendors across West Africa, and the business has met the rigorous standards of B Corp certification, in keeping with Danone’s “One Planet. One Health” mission. More than sixty years of local roots and French-backed commitment make FanMilk a fitting partner for a week celebrating Franco-Nigerian enterprise. #FrenchWeek2026NG #GoldSponsor #FanMilk #Danone

French Week 2026 Nigeria proudly welcomes @IHSNigeria as a Premium Sponsor. Founded in Lagos in 2001 by Sam Darwish and his co-founders, IHS began by building sites for mobile network operators at the dawn of Nigeria’s GSM era. It has since grown into one of the world’s leading independent tower companies, with more than 28,000 towers across five markets: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. Nigeria remains its largest market, served from its Lagos head office, regional offices across the country and data centres in Lagos and Abuja. Beyond infrastructure, IHS invests in Nigeria’s digital future, including the Ilorin Innovation Hub, developed with the Kwara State Government, CcHub and Future Africa to nurture young innovators. In a week devoted to connection between nations, businesses and ideas, IHS Towers is a true tower of strength. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #IHSTowers

Meet @ZenithBank , Headline Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026, Zenith Bank has stood at the centre of Nigeria's financial story since Jim Ovia founded it in 1990, growing from a modest commercial bank into Nigeria's largest lender by Tier-1 capital and one of Africa's most profitable financial institutions. With more than three decades of innovation behind it, and an international footprint that now spans London, Paris and Dubai alongside its African subsidiaries. Zenith Bank marked a historic milestone in June 2024 when Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji @Adaora_Umeoji assumed office as the bank's first female Group Managing Director/CEO. As the flagship name behind French Week 2026, Zenith Bank embodies the same ambition the event celebrates: Nigerian enterprise reaching confidently onto the global stage, with a foothold already planted in France itself. #FrenchWeek2026NG #HeadlineSponsor #ZenithBank

Meet @LtdBourbon , Gold Sponsor of the French Week 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. With a strong presence in the global maritime and offshore industry, Bourbon Interoil is part of the Bourbon Group, an international leader in marine services for the offshore energy sector. With its expertise in offshore operations, marine logistics, and advanced vessel services, the company plays a key role in supporting the energy industry and connecting businesses across international markets. As French Week Nigeria celebrates connection in every sense between two nations, cultures, industries and opportunities, it is fitting to have a company whose operations reflect the strength of international collaboration and the enduring partnership between France and Nigeria standing with us. #FrenchWeek2026NG #GoldSponsor #BourbonInteroil

Meet @acas_law , Silver Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Founded in 1991, ACAS-Law built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s leading commercial law firms before combining with Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, in 2021, on its 30th anniversary. Today, with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, Dentons ACAS-Law advises on energy, banking and finance, infrastructure, telecommunications and technology, serving local entrepreneurs, foreign investors and multinationals alike. As cross-border investment between France and Nigeria continues to grow, firms like Dentons ACAS-Law provide the legal foundation of confidence on which lasting partnerships are built. #FrenchWeek2026NG #SilverSponsor #DentonsACASLaw

Meet @Aldelia_hq , Silver Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Founded in 2005 by Bordeaux-born entrepreneur Cédric Filet, Aldelia has grown from a London-based recruitment start-up into an international human resources and talent consultancy serving clients in more than 30 countries, with a strong footprint across Africa and a regional presence in Lagos. Supporting multinationals and ambitious SMEs across oil and gas, construction, technology, banking, telecoms and FMCG, Aldelia’s distinctive approach is to recruit from the ground, identifying and developing local talent to international standards. Its Areebajobs platform now opens doors for African professionals on the global stage, a story of French entrepreneurship and African opportunity that sits at the heart of French Week. #FrenchWeek2026NG #SilverSponsor #Aldelia

Meet Ize Matebese, Silver Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Their support joins a growing circle of partners who believe in the value of what French Week represents, a platform where enterprise, culture and cross-border friendship between France and Nigeria come together for a week of meaningful connection. We are delighted to have Ize Matebese standing with us this year and look forward to celebrating their contribution throughout the week's programme of summits, dinners and cultural exchange. #FrenchWeek2026NG #SilverSponsor #IzeMatebese

Meet @CerbaLancetng , Gold Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Formed in 2019 as a joint venture between France’s Cerba HealthCare, a leading international player in medical diagnostics headquartered in Paris, and South Africa’s Lancet Laboratories, the network now spans 170 sites across 12 African countries and serves more than three million patients every year. In Nigeria, its presence through Clina-Lancet Laboratories brings internationally accredited pathology services to Lagos and Abuja, helping doctors reach faster, more accurate diagnoses and reducing the need for Nigerians to seek care abroad. As a partnership of French expertise and African experience, Cerba Lancet Africa reflects the very best of what Franco-Nigerian collaboration can achieve in healthcare. #FrenchWeek2026NG #GoldSponsor #CerbaLancetAfrica

Meet Planet Bottling Company, Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Since its inception in 2022, PBC has grown from a bold new entrant into a growing force in Nigerian beverages, producing four brands from its state-of-the-art factory in Ogun State: American Cola, Reaktor Energy Drink, Planet and Bubble Up. Working in partnership with international franchise specialist Monarch Beverages, PBC has brought brands with global heritage to Nigerian consumers, including Bubble Up, the pioneering lemon-lime brand founded in 1919, and Planet, a fruit drink with a 20-year history across more than 20 African countries, all proudly made in Nigeria. Having expanded from Lagos to other regions and recently celebrated three years of growth at its first Distributors Forum, PBC embodies the ambition, quality and local production that French Week exists to celebrate. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #PlanetBottlingCompany

Meet @PernodRicardNG , Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Born in France and now one of the world’s leading wine and spirits companies, with a presence in more than 180 countries, Pernod Ricard has built an extraordinary portfolio of brands, from Jameson and Chivas Regal to Absolut, Beefeater and Martell, from the cognac house founded in 1715. Since establishing its Nigerian subsidiary in 2012, the company has grown to operate distribution hubs in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, with a presence across more than 30 states, and is recognised as the number one Irish whiskey and cognac brand in the country. Guided by its philosophy of “conviviality,” the art of bringing people together, Pernod Ricard is the perfect companion for a week devoted to celebration, connection and the finest of French savoir-faire. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #PernodRicard

Meet @BolamarkLtd , Premium Sponsor of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Founded in 1981 in Lagos, Bolamark has spent over four decades growing from a five-person outfit into a team of over 50 engineers and specialists, delivering power plants, distribution systems, switchgear, and smart monitoring solutions from its Amuwo Odofin facility. Today, Bolamark stands as an authorised distributor for some of the world's leading electrical brands, including Schneider Electric, ABB, Socomec and Lauritz Knudsen, and recently signed a landmark MOU with Ikeja Electric and Schneider Electric to strengthen Nigeria's power infrastructure. Fittingly, Bolamark's close working relationship with a French engineering giant already embodies the very spirit of Franco-Nigerian collaboration that the French Week exists to celebrate. "We engineer progress" is more than a tagline for Bolamark, it's a philosophy we are honoured to have powering this year's celebration. #FrenchWeek2026NG #PremiumSponsor #Bolamark

Meet @Schneider_NG , Strategic Partner of the Frenchweek 2026 event holding in Lagos from the 29th October to 6th November 2026. Founded in 1836 as Schneider & Cie in Le Creusot, France, the company has grown over nearly two centuries into a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, named by Time Magazine as the most sustainable company in the world. Schneider Electric entered the Nigerian market in 2000 with a single employee and today marks 25 years of impact in the country, directly employing over 250 people while its network of 400-plus local partners sustains more than 3,000 jobs nationwide. In 2024, the company opened a new West Africa headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, reinforcing its commitment to supporting Nigeria's oil and gas, manufacturing, construction, and hospitality sectors with its EcoStruxure digital solutions. Few partnerships capture the depth of Franco-Nigerian collaboration quite like this one, a French engineering institution that has spent a quarter-century building Nigeria's energy future from the inside. We are proud to have Schneider Electric as our Strategic Partner this year. #FrenchWeek2026NG #StrategicPartner #SchneiderElectric