Stories
Local profiles, fellow exchange pieces, place stories and enterprise stories from Lagos.
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.
Cold Chains for Small Farmers: ColdHubs in Lagos's Food Supply
Post-harvest food loss directly affects Lagos market vendors and smallholders supplying the city.
The Last Mile: Gig Riders and the Logistics Behind Lagos E-commerce
Lagos e-commerce growth depends on a large informal/gig workforce of delivery riders navigating the city's traffic and infrastructure.
Funding Women-Led Business in Lagos: What WIMBIZ, WBCL and LSETF Actually Offer
Multiple overlapping programs (WIMBIZ mentorship, WBCL grants, LSETF loans, Lagos Innovates cohorts) target women entrepreneurs — worth mapping clearly for founders trying to navigate them.
Freedom Park After Dark: Lagos's Reclaimed Colonial Prison as Cultural Commons
A former colonial prison turned into one of Lagos's most active public cultural venues — concerts, exhibitions, festivals year-round.
Fifteen Years of Lagos Fashion Week: What Changed for Emerging Designers
2026 marks a 15th-anniversary edition (Oct 28–Nov 1); a milestone moment to examine how the event has actually changed market access for young designers.
Onikan's Cultural Quarter: Museum, Park and the Making of Public Heritage Space
A concentrated cultural district in one historic corner of Lagos Island, recently renewed with major state investment.
Cooperative Lagos: What LASCOCO and State Cooperative Policy Mean for Small Traders
Cooperatives are a common but under-examined organizing structure for Lagos market traders and small producers.