What does it mean when a city once defined by traffic and tenacity becomes the world's leading symbol of tech growth? Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the fastest-growing tech ecosystem globally for 2025 — a title earned despite currency swings, inflation, and fragmented infrastructure.
Lagos’s tech scene continues to outpace expectations, with growth metrics that place it ahead of peers in India, Turkey, and Brazil.
- Lagos ranked first in Dealroom’s Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 ‘Rising Stars’ category
- Tech valuation in Lagos grew 11.6 times between 2017 and 2025
- Lagos is now home to five unicorns: Interswitch, Flutterwave, Jumia, OPay, and Moniepoint
- Lagos beat out Istanbul, Pune, and Belo Horizonte in global rankings
- Growth recognised despite Nigeria's broader economic headwinds
