This article was produced with the support of Invest in Lagos 3.0
The city of Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria by land area, but an economic giant of continental proportions. Nigeria’s former federal capital contributes 30% of the national GDP with total revenue for 2025 at an impressive 2.6 trillion naira ($1.9bn). It handles 70% of the country’s maritime cargo through three port facilities, including the modern Lekki Deep Sea Port. Lagos prides itself on its unique position as the home of a mammoth, enthusiastic consumer market and a budding, innovative population currently estimated at about 23m.
Between 8 and 9 June the potential of the state will be on display as over 1,000 delegates, including members of the global investment community and high-level representatives from the Commonwealth of Nations, converge for Invest in Lagos 3.0, the third iteration of a marketing platform for the opportunities that the state offers. This edition will be held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, with the theme: “Lagos: The business gateway to Africa – where innovation meets capital”.
Folasade Ambrose-Medebem, the state Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives and Investment, says that the conference, which the Lagos State Government is organising in partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), will attract local and foreign direct investment worth 4 trillion naira.
