Top cities for startups in Nigeria 2021, by quantity score
In 2021, the best city for startups in Africa was Lagos, in Nigeria, with a quantity score of 1.12 according to data provided by StartupBlink. Lagos ranked first in Africa and 61st worldwide. Lagos is the largest city in Africa and represents an important financial hub for Nigeria as well as for the whole continent. The quantity score takes into account different metrics, such as number of startups, number of co-working spaces, and number of accelerators, to establish the activity level of the startup ecosystem.