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Lagos is Nigeria's largest city and principal economic hub, located on the country's Atlantic coast in Lagos State. It is the most populous urban area in Africa, with an estimated metropolitan population exceeding 15-million people. The city serves as Nigeria's commercial and financial centre, hosting the headquarters of most Nigerian banks, financial institutions and major corporations. Lagos is home to the nation's busiest ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, which handle the majority of Nigeria's maritime trade. Key industries include finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, oil and gas services, entertainment and technology. Although Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991, Lagos remains the country's economic powerhouse, contributing a significant share of national gross domestic product. The city's Murtala Muhammed International Airport is one of West Africa's busiest aviation hubs. Lagos Island and Victoria Island form the historic and modern business districts respectively, while the broader metropolitan area encompasses mainland suburbs and satellite towns. The city faces infrastructure challenges including traffic congestion, housing shortages and periodic flooding, yet continues to attract domestic and foreign investment. Lagos was the capital of colonial Nigeria and has retained its status as the nation's cultural and media capital, with a thriving film industry known as Nollywood.

Lagos Updates


Entries for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation to open on July 13
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The UK Royal Academy of Engineering says entries for its next Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation competition will open on July 13 and close on September 8. The 2026 shortlist of applicants... 


People at a stand at the events
Nigeria HVACR expo draws strong industry participation
29th May 2026

More than 2 800 industry professionals attended the inaugural editions of West Africa Infrastructure Expo and HVACR Nigeria, which were held over three days at the Landmark Centre, in Lagos,... 


 Fire prevention must be designed into West Africa’s electrical future
Fire prevention must be designed into West Africa’s electrical future
19th May 2026

By Opeyemi Olaniyan, Offer Manager, Power Products at Schneider Electric West Africa The safety of electrical infrastructure is non-negotiable, particularly in a time when industrialisation and... 


A mining operation in Namibia
Foreign buyers fuel illegal mineral trade in Nigeria, watchdogs warn
15th May 2026 By: Reuters

LAGOS – Nigeria is losing vast mineral revenues to a web of illegal trading networks dominated by foreign buyers, shell companies and armed criminal groups, a joint government-civil society report... 


A railway line
AFC targets end-2027 financial close for Lobito's Zambia railway
24th April 2026 By: Reuters

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will launch its debt and equity fund-raising push for a new rail line in Zambia in the third quarter of this year, a senior official said on Friday, seeking... 


An oil vessel waits at the loading and discharging point of the Dangote refinery
Nigeria's Dangote refinery boosts exports to ease Africa's supply crunch
7th April 2026 By: Reuters

Nigeria's Dangote refinery, Africa's largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, its owner Aliko Dangote said on... 


Shipper MSC secures 45‑year Lagos port concession with Nigerdock
12th March 2026 By: Reuters

Shipping company MSC has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos, the... 


MSC Group secures 45-year concession for Snake Island port terminal with Nigerdock and agrees EPC contract with ITB and DEME for development
12th March 2026

MSC Group has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock to develop a state-of-the-art container terminal within Snake Island Port (SIP) in Lagos, and finalized an Engineering,... 


Electricity - the power to protect starts with quality
Electricity - the power to protect starts with quality
5th March 2026

By: Ajibola Akindele MFR - Country President, Schneider Electric West Africa In West Africa, the integrity of electrical infrastructure must become a non-negotiable prerequisite.  Our region is... 


Innovation, Automation and Sustainability to take centre stage in West Africa
Innovation, Automation and Sustainability to take centre stage in West Africa
2nd March 2026

Nigeria remains one of Africa’s most dynamic economic hubs, with a large and youthful consumer base driving demand across food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals and e-commerce. That... 


Palo Alto Networks Europe, Middle East and Africa CEO Helmut Reisinger
Palo Alto invests in, commits to, cybersecurity, cloud protection in South Africa
27th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

NYSE-listed cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Europe, Middle East and Africa CEO Helmut Reisinger has said the company will continue to invest in its technical and services capabilities in... 


Is your warehouse smart, sustainable and skills-powered?
Is your warehouse smart, sustainable and skills-powered?
23rd February 2026

For decades, warehouses across much of Africa have been viewed primarily as functional cost centres - simply places to store stock, often under-invested and invisible to boardroom strategy. That... 


New African defence exhibition, set for October, formally launched in Nigeria
6th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The launch of the first ever Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) has been officially announced. The event will be held from October 26 to October 29 this year at Eko Atlantic,... 


DHL boosts its African air logistics network with Boeing 737 freighter aircraft
27th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

DHL Aviation, a subsidiary of Germany-based global logistics group DHL, has announced that it has taken delivery of two Boeing 737-400 freighter aircraft, in full DHL branding, to serve the West... 


New African defence exhibition, set for October, formally launched in Nigeria
19th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The launch of the first ever Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) has been officially announced. The event will be held from October 26 to October 29 this year at Eko Atlantic,... 


At the turn of the tide – localisation will drive West Africa’s buildings industry modernisation
At the turn of the tide – localisation will drive West Africa’s buildings industry modernisation
14th January 2026

By: Adesina Gbadebo - Power & Grid Segment, West Africa and Funmi Adepegba, Key Account Manager, Property Developers & Contractors: Buildings at Schneider Electric For decades, the modernisation of... 


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