Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre, is solidifying its position as Africa's top startup hub, according to the Multipolitan Index 2026.
The Multipolitan, in its Startup Friendly Cities Index 2026, named Lagos as Africa's most startup-friendly city, thanks to its high founder density, market size
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.