Yaba, a suburb in Lagos, is affectionately known as “Silicon Lagoon.” It is the pulsating heart of Africa’s software engineering ecosystem.
- Talent factory: Hubs like Andela have trained thousands of world-class developers for global tech giants.
- Venture magnet: The area attracts the highest volume of seed funding on the African continent.
- Co-working culture: Hundreds of tech-hubs provide uninterrupted power and high-speed internet to young coders.
- Big Tech presence: Google and Microsoft operate major engineering and developer centers right in Lagos.
Nigeria’s youth are successfully coding their way onto the global tech stage.