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Local nonprofits, social enterprises, community centers and arts organizations in Ibadan — with business listings kept in their own categories.
Justice, Development and Peace Commission, Ibadan
Faith-based development nonprofit · Faith-based development nonprofit
Promotes justice, peace, and community development across Oyo and Osun.
Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN)
Cancer-awareness nonprofit · Cancer-awareness nonprofit
Promotes breast-cancer awareness, early detection, advocacy, and support.
Centre for Enterprise Development and Action Research (CEDAR)
Development research nonprofit · Development research nonprofit
Enterprise-development and action-research organization listed in Oyo State.
Child Development and Concern Foundation
Child-development nonprofit · Child-development nonprofit
Child-focused development organization listed in Oyo State.
Divine Act Charitable Trust
Humanitarian charity · Humanitarian charity
Charitable organization serving underserved populations.
Educare Trust Nigeria
Youth and education nonprofit · Youth and education nonprofit
Runs education, health, youth empowerment, and civic-engagement programs.
Food Basket Foundation International
Food and nutrition nonprofit · Food and nutrition nonprofit
Supports low-income families through food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.
Greenmind Initiative for Agriculture and Sustainable Environment
Environmental and agricultural nonprofit · Environmental and agricultural nonprofit
Agriculture and environmental-sustainability organization listed in Oyo State.
Independent Living Programme for People with Disabilities
Disability inclusion nonprofit · Disability inclusion nonprofit
Promotes independent living and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
Living Word Mission
Faith-based humanitarian nonprofit · Faith-based humanitarian nonprofit
Faith-based mission listed in Oyo State's nonprofit directory.
Onelife Initiative for Human Development
Youth-development nonprofit · Youth-development nonprofit
Connects young people with health, civic, livelihood, and education resources.
Positive Care Support Foundation
Community care nonprofit · Community care nonprofit
Community-care and support foundation listed in Oyo State.
Teen Health Care Network
Adolescent-health nonprofit · Adolescent-health nonprofit
Adolescent and youth health organization listed in Oyo State.
The Orphan Empowerment Society
Orphan-support nonprofit · Orphan-support nonprofit
Supports orphans and caregivers through empowerment initiatives.
Women's Right Action Group
Women's-rights nonprofit · Women's-rights nonprofit
Women's-rights advocacy organization listed in Oyo State.
Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health
Public-health nonprofit · Public-health nonprofit
Youth-focused tobacco-control and public-health advocacy organization.
Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation
Justice and reconciliation nonprofit · Justice and reconciliation nonprofit
Works in justice, reconciliation, and community support.
Centre for Peace and Conflict Management
Peacebuilding nonprofit · Peacebuilding nonprofit
Peacebuilding and conflict-management organization listed in Oyo State.
Foundation for Disabled Women
Women and disability nonprofit · Women and disability nonprofit
Supports and advocates for women with disabilities.
Sola Olagunju Foundation
Community foundation · Community foundation
Ibadan-based foundation represented in an official Oyo stakeholder consultation.
University of Ibadan
public education · public university
Public university in Ibadan.
First Technical University
public education · state technical university
Oyo State technical university in Ibadan.
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
public education · state polytechnic
Oyo State-owned technical and vocational institution.
Wennovation Hub
tech incubation/venture development · business-support institution
Venture development company launched 2010, Ibadan's most prominent hub, has supported more than 450 startup teams across agriculture, healthcare, education, clean energy and infrastructure, with coworking campuses in Ibadan, Lagos and Abuja.
Crop2Cash
agritech · SME/startup
Ibadan-based agritech founded 2017 by Emem Essien, Michael Ogundare and Seyi Alabi, giving smallholder farmers digital payments and access to formal financing via its Cash Card and Supply Base products; onboarded 100,000+ smallholders.
Vasiti.com
edtech/student marketplace · SME/startup
Student-entrepreneurship marketplace and online magazine founded by Ugonna Ginigeme (University of Ibadan engineering graduate), helping students find buyers/sellers and access funding, training and mentorship.
Planet 3R
waste-to-wealth/fashion · SME/nonprofit-adjacent social enterprise
Social enterprise founded by Adejoke Lasisi in Jan 2020 that converts textile and plastic (pure-water sachet) waste into eco-friendly bags, shoes and fashion items; has collected over 700,000 KG of waste and employs about 16 staff with ~50 products.
Jokelinks Weaving School
fashion/vocational training · training institution
Weaving school founded by Adejoke Lasisi (also founder of Planet 3R) teaching upcycling and weaving skills to unemployed youth in Ibadan.
Ibadan Urban Fashion Week (IUFW)
fashion · event/creative platform
Annual fashion event convened by Olasoji Awofesobi; the 2025 edition was its 4th, themed 'Promoting Growth of Fashion in Africa,' giving emerging Ibadan designers a stage.
Ibadan Creators Summit
creator economy · event/creative platform
Creator-economy gathering held Sept 5 2026 at Ring Road, Ibadan, aimed at helping the city's content creators, photographers, videographers and writers turn skills into sustainable careers/businesses.
Ibadan Startup Fest
tech/startup ecosystem · event
Annual gathering (3rd edition held Nov 28-30 2024) for regulators, investors, founders and ecosystem builders under the theme 'Building Bridges: Connecting Innovation with Opportunity'; Ibadan is reported as Nigeria's 3rd largest startup ecosystem.
Ibadan Tech Expo
tech · event
City-wide tech event held Sept 28 2024 with an estimated 10,000 attendees, featuring brands like Showmax, MTN, Cardify alongside local startups.
Bank of Industry - Ibadan Branch
SME finance · business-support institution
Federal development finance institution branch located at NTC Road, beside FIRS Office, Iyaganku, Ibadan, offering SME and industrial financing.
Oyo State Investment and Public-Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA)
SME finance/MSME fund administration · government institution
Manages Oyo State's N1 billion MSME Development Fund (microfinance for businesses with fewer than 200 staff); located at 11 Baale Oyewole Road, Jericho GRA, Ibadan.
Oyo State Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Co-operatives
trade/industry policy · government institution
State ministry overseeing trade, industry, investment and cooperative policy for Oyo State, covering commerce registration and MSME data collation.
Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) - Oyo State Chapter
industrial advocacy · business-support institution
State chapter of the national small-scale industrialists' association (founded 1978), chaired by Engr. Ogunjide Abraham Adebayo, advocating for Oyo State small industries on government policy.
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), University of Ibadan
entrepreneurship training · business-support institution
University of Ibadan centre offering Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) including the Advanced Social Entrepreneurship Programme (ASEP) for NGO/social-enterprise skills.
University of Ibadan Design Studio Innovation Hub
innovation/design · business-support institution
University of Ibadan hub focused on training innovators through design-led ideation and prototyping.
Oyo State Government x University of Ibadan AI-for-MSME partnership
AI/MSME growth · government/institutional program
Oyo State Government partnering with the University of Ibadan to deploy AI tools to accelerate MSME growth and competitiveness across the state.
Stargate Workstation
coworking space · business-support institution
Coworking space inside the historic Cocoa House in Dugbe, Ibadan's central business district, offering hot-desk and private office space for freelancers and startups.
Bodija Market
foodstuffs/produce/timber · market
Major open-air foodstuff market established 1987 in Bodija, Ibadan North, trading pepper, beans, rice, yam, vegetables and fruit, plus an associated plank/timber market; 540 new shops inaugurated by Gov. Seyi Makinde in 2026.
Oje Market
textiles/traditional cloth · market
Century-old traditional market near the Olubadan's palace known for aso-oke, sanyan and alaari weaving cloth (Oje-Olofi section), attracting weavers from Ilorin, Iseyin, Saki and Okeho.
Dugbe Market
general retail/electronics/textiles · market
Established 1919, one of Ibadan's oldest markets, historically a hub for Yoruba market women and Lebanese traders, now also selling electronics, imported clothing and household appliances; traders increasingly use mobile money.
Gbagi Market (New Gbagi Market)
textiles/fabric wholesale · market
Nigeria's largest fabric market, built 1982 along Ife/Alakia Airport Road, wholesale hub for fabrics, bags, accessories and jewellery, compared to Lagos's Balogun/Idumota markets.
Cultural Centre, Mokola Hill
arts/heritage venue · cultural institution
Operating since 1977, a state cultural complex on Mokola Hill with a ~1,500-seat theatre hall, ~500-seat banquet hall, art gallery and craft space, historically the state's premier venue for drama, music and exhibitions.
Agodi Gardens
parks/recreation/events venue · cultural/tourism institution
61-hectare public garden established 1967 with a mini zoo, lake and water park; hosts picnics, cultural celebrations, music festivals and art exhibitions, and is booked for community events.
Odu'a Museum and Hall of Fame (Cocoa House)
museum/heritage · cultural institution
Museum inside Cocoa House (Nigeria's first skyscraper, 1965, in Dugbe) showcasing Yoruba artifacts and historical documents alongside an observation deck.
Cocoa House
business district landmark · commercial/cultural landmark
26-storey building commissioned 1965 in Dugbe, funded by cocoa/rubber/timber export proceeds; West Africa's first skyscraper and still a central business hub housing offices, coworking (Stargate) and the Odu'a Museum.
FoodCo Nigeria Limited
supermarket/retail · SME/retail chain
Founded 1982 in Bodija, Ibadan; now the largest supermarket chain in southwest Nigeria outside Lagos with 23 stores, ranked 2nd fastest-growing retail company in Africa (2025 FT ranking); outlets in Dugbe, Idi-Ape, Akobo, Bodija, Apata, Jericho.
Gokada (GFood/GSend Ibadan)
last-mile delivery · SME/logistics startup
Lagos-founded (2018) last-mile delivery/logistics startup that expanded food delivery (GFood) and parcel logistics (GSend) into Ibadan in Sept 2021, onboarding 100+ local restaurants.
Bolt Ibadan
ride-hailing/food & grocery delivery · SME/ride-hailing platform
Ride-hailing platform Bolt operates in Ibadan alongside Bolt Food (delivery) and Bolt Market (grocery), part of the city's growing digital-commerce/logistics layer.
Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation (EETF)
environmental sustainability/SME support · nonprofit
Ibadan-based Nigerian nonprofit focused on environmental sustainability, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses whose innovative/sustainable ideas advance the UN SDGs, via public advocacy.
Amala Ibadan (Inastrait)
food/restaurant · SME
Restaurant founded by Alhaja Muslinat Tijani, described as one of the city's leading amala-and-ewedu destinations, part of Ibadan's identity as the heartland of the amala delicacy.
Iyadunni Food Canteen
food/restaurant · SME
Ibadan canteen owned by Alhaja Iyadunni Lawal, cited among the city's authentic amala food destinations.
CREGO House
fashion · SME
Fashion venture connected to Ibadan entrepreneur Oluwatoyosi Asunmo, cited among designers navigating rising fabric costs in Ibadan's local fashion economy.
Fabric cooperative (Funmilayo Fakolujo and members)
fashion/tailoring · SME/cooperative
Ibadan tailoring cooperative member quoted saying 'We are not just stitching clothes; we're also stitching community,' illustrating community-based fashion-sector resilience amid rising fabric costs.
Ibadan Golf Club (former Tiyan Alile restaurant site)
hospitality/dining · cultural/hospitality institution
Golf club that once hosted a grill run by Nigerian-American celebrity chef Tiyan Alile as part of Ibadan's dining and hospitality landscape.
Wennovation Hub portfolio company - Afrimash
agritech/e-commerce · SME/startup
Agricultural inputs e-commerce company (Afrimash Company Limited) that emerged from Wennovation Hub's Ibadan incubation portfolio.
TradeBuza
agritech · SME/startup
Ag-tech startup cited among Wennovation Hub portfolio companies selected for the AU-Startups AgTech Watchlist in West Africa.
FoodCo Quick Shops
convenience retail · SME/retail
Convenience-store chain launched by FoodCo Nigeria in 2020 offering basic groceries and household items, extending the Ibadan-founded retailer's footprint.
OYSIPA-administered Oyo State MSME Development Fund
MSME microfinance · government program
N1 billion microfinance fund for Oyo State MSMEs with fewer than 200 staff, requiring a N3,000 application fee and forms available at the OYSIPA office in Jericho GRA, Ibadan.
Amala Fiesta
food/cultural tourism · event
Food and cultural tourism festival celebrating amala as Oyo State's foremost Yoruba delicacy, framed as a growing food-pilgrimage event with national and international attention.
Oke Ibadan Festival (Ibadan Cultural Festival)
cultural heritage · event
Annual three-week cultural festival organized by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (established 1982) that in 2026 drove increased patronage to hotels, transport operators, markets and artisans.
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