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D1 Persistence Test

testing

Lagos · unverified

Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)

technology

Lagos · verified

Impact Hub Lagos

social enterprise

Lagos · source-linked

Pulse

Federal government opens $110M iDICE debt-financing window

expires ongoing (rolling applications)
TechCabal ↗ · checked not checked

CrossPoint Innovate INNOVATE 2026 grant program

expires check official site for current cycle
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Lagos Innovates Female Founders & Funders III programme

expires applications closed 2026-04-04; cohort announced 2026-04-15
AfterSchool Africa ↗ · checked not checked

Stories

Yaba's Second Act: From Tech Cluster to Maker Culture

Yaba is Lagos's original tech hub and increasingly a maker/creative-tech crossover zone.

The Textile Floor: Adire, Aso-Oke and the Business of Handmade at Nike Art Gallery

One of West Africa's largest galleries doubles as a working marketplace for handmade Nigerian textiles.

Balogun to the World: Wholesale Fabric and the Informal Export Trade

Balogun is a foundational node for Lagos's textile and fashion supply chain, feeding both local tailors and Lagos Fashion Week-adjacent designers.