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Local nonprofits, social enterprises, community centers and arts organizations in Lagos — with business listings kept in their own categories.
LEAP Africa Ltd/GTE
Youth leadership and education nonprofit · Youth leadership and education nonprofit
Develops youth leadership through education, employability, entrepreneurship, citizenship, and wellbeing programs.
FATE Foundation
Enterprise-development foundation · Enterprise-development foundation
Provides training, mentoring, research, and support for entrepreneurs.
Slum2School Africa
Education nonprofit · Education nonprofit
Provides community-led education and support for underserved children.
Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF)
Gender-based violence nonprofit · Gender-based violence nonprofit
Provides medical, counselling, social, and legal support to survivors of gender-based violence.
Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation
Grantmaking foundation · Grantmaking foundation
Philanthropic foundation supporting social-impact organizations.
Bethesda Child Support Agency
Child welfare and education nonprofit · Child welfare and education nonprofit
Child-focused organization listed in the Lagos nonprofit directory.
BudgIT Information Technology Network
Civic technology nonprofit · Civic technology nonprofit
Uses civic technology and public-finance data to improve transparency.
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities
Disability-rights nonprofit · Disability-rights nonprofit
Advocates for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Child Life-Line
Child protection nonprofit · Child protection nonprofit
Child welfare organization listed in the Lagos nonprofit directory.
Enough is Enough Nigeria
Civic participation nonprofit · Civic participation nonprofit
Promotes accountable governance and citizen participation.
Freedom Foundation
Human services nonprofit · Human services nonprofit
Community-support foundation listed in the Lagos nonprofit directory.
Lagos Food Bank Initiative
Food security nonprofit · Food security nonprofit
Addresses hunger and malnutrition through food and nutrition programs.
Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC)
Human-rights nonprofit · Human-rights nonprofit
Advocates for social and economic rights in marginalized communities.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
Accountability and human-rights nonprofit · Accountability and human-rights nonprofit
Advances accountability and socioeconomic rights through advocacy and litigation.
Stand to End Rape Initiative
Sexual-violence response nonprofit · Sexual-violence response nonprofit
Supports survivors and works to prevent sexual and gender-based violence.
Women's Rights and Health Project
Women's health and rights nonprofit · Women's health and rights nonprofit
Women-focused health, rights, and community-development organization.
Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)
Girls' and women's technology nonprofit · Girls' and women's technology nonprofit
Builds technology skills and leadership opportunities for girls and women.
Nigeria Network of Non-Governmental Organisations
Civil-society membership network · Civil-society membership network
National membership and capacity-building body for civil-society organizations.
Media Rights Agenda
Media-rights nonprofit · Media-rights nonprofit
Promotes freedom of expression, access to information, and media rights.
Paradigm Initiative
Digital-rights nonprofit · Digital-rights nonprofit
Advances digital rights and digital inclusion for underserved young people.
Lagos State University
public education · state university
State university in Ojo, Lagos.
Lagos State University of Science and Technology
public education · state technical university
Lagos State science and technology university in Ikorodu.
Lagos State University of Education
public education · state university / teacher education
State teacher-education university and successor to Lagos State College of Education.
Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
technology · innovation hub
Nigeria's first innovation hub (opened 2010) in Yaba running pre-incubation, incubation and accelerator programs for tech founders.
Impact Hub Lagos
social enterprise · coworking/incubator
Part of the global Impact Hub network offering coworking, labs and acceleration programs for impact-driven entrepreneurs.
Workstation Lagos
professional services · coworking space
Coworking space founded 2016 by Fareed and Farouq Arogundade, two locations, 24/7 access, flexible and fixed memberships.
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
trade/industry · business association
Founded 1888, Nigeria's premier chamber of commerce; runs business advisory, education and mentoring for SMEs and the annual Lagos International Trade Fair.
Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment
commerce/cooperatives · government body
State ministry overseeing commerce, cooperative societies (incl. Lagos State Cooperative College) and trade/investment policy for Lagos.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)
SME finance · government fund
State agency running microloans (₦50,000 to ₦5,000,000) and grant schemes (incl. Lagos CARES) for MSMEs and youth entrepreneurs in Lagos.
Nike Art Gallery (Nike Art Foundation)
arts & culture · art gallery
Four-storey gallery and textile museum in Lekki holding 7,000+ artworks including adire, aso-oke and batik textiles; described as the largest art gallery in West Africa.
Terra Kulture
arts & culture · cultural center
Cultural centre on Victoria Island (1376 Tiamiyu Savage St) combining theatre, literature, a restaurant and a craft shop selling handmade pottery, fabric and decor.
Bogobiri House
hospitality/arts · boutique hotel & gallery
African-themed boutique hotel in Ikoyi with a restaurant, art gallery and event hall; a hub for poetry nights and live music in Lagos's bohemian arts scene.
Freedom Park Lagos
arts & culture · cultural venue
Former colonial-era prison on Lagos Island reborn as a public park/cultural venue hosting concerts, art exhibitions and festivals.
John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History
arts & culture · museum
Onikan museum/community centre with a 1,000 sqm gallery on Yoruba history, library, restaurants and public square; renovated and reopened in 2023.
Balogun Market
retail/textiles · wholesale market
Major wholesale market on Lagos Island known for fabrics, shoes and general wares.
Computer Village
ICT/electronics · electronics market
ICT accessories market in Otigba, Ikeja, described as the largest ICT accessory market in Africa; phone/laptop sales and repair.
Alaba International Market
electronics/appliances · electronics market
Largest electronics market in Nigeria, located in Ojo; sells and repairs electronics and home appliances, open daily except Sundays.
Idumota Market
retail · general market
General wholesale/retail market on Lagos Island trading in a wide range of consumer goods.
Lekki Arts and Crafts Market (Jakande Market)
crafts · arts and crafts market
Also known as Jakande/Oba Elegushi International Market; regarded as one of the largest art/craft markets in Nigeria, selling paintings, sculpture, woodwork and fabrics.
Bellafricana
retail/creative goods · e-commerce marketplace & pop-up store
Founded 2013; online marketplace plus walk-in pop-up store (10B Trinity Ave, Oniru) curating African-made fashion, accessories, home decor and beauty from small creative brands.
Lagos Fashion Week
fashion · fashion event/organization
Annual runway/industry event founded and led by Omoyemi Akerele, showcasing 50+ Nigerian designers; 2026 edition set for 28 Oct to 1 Nov.
Street Souk
streetwear · fashion brand
Lagos Fashion Week's first streetwear brand to show on the official runway, tapping continental youth-streetwear demand.
Hertunba
womenswear · fashion brand
Lagos-based label known for fluid silhouettes and cowrie-trimmed pieces shown at Lagos Fashion Week.
Emmy Kasbit
menswear/tailoring · fashion brand
Nigerian menswear label showing structured, historically-informed tailoring at Lagos Fashion Week.
Biba Kulture
modest fashion · fashion brand
Lagos-based label founded by designer Habibat Rufai, blending modern silhouettes with traditional African textiles and modest-fashion focus.
Gokada
logistics · ride-hailing/logistics
Founded 2017; Lagos's largest last-mile courier/delivery platform, raised $12M in funding as of mid-2026.
Kwik Delivery
logistics · logistics/delivery startup
Founded 2018 by Romain Poirot Lellig; on-demand delivery platform using crowdsourced agents ('Kwiksters'), $4.7M raised to date.
GIG Logistics (GIGL)
logistics · logistics company
Nigerian logistics company offering domestic and cross-border parcel delivery with real-time tracking and a last-mile network.
Paystack
payments infrastructure · fintech/payments
API-first Nigerian payments company powering 200,000+ businesses; acquired by Stripe in 2020; launched consumer app Zap in 2025.
Flutterwave
payments infrastructure · fintech/payments
Pan-African payments company valued at $3B (Jan 2026); processed $50B+ in transactions since 2016 founding; acquired Mono in Jan 2026.
FarmCrowdy
agriculture · agritech platform
Nigeria's first digital agriculture platform (est. 2016) connecting smallholder farmers to inputs, training and investors; empowered 25,000+ farmers.
ColdHubs
agriculture · agritech/cold-chain
Founded 2015 by Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu; builds solar-powered cold rooms for smallholder farmers and market vendors to cut post-harvest food loss, active in 22 states.
WIMBIZ (Women in Management, Business and Public Service)
women in business · business association
Founded 2002, HQ in Ikoyi; nonprofit promoting women in leadership/business via mentorship and networking; reports impacting 367,000+ women.
Women's Business Centre of Lagos (WBCL)
women-led SME support · business support organization
Organization running the Lagos Business Growth Grant (up to ₦350,000) supporting women-owned SMEs to scale.
Lagos Innovates
startup support · government innovation program
Lagos State-backed program running Female Founders & Funders and other cohorts, offering prize/grant funding and investor access to entrepreneurs.
CrossPoint Innovate
startup funding · accelerator/grant program
Third-year pitch and grant program (INNOVATE 2026) offering a $5,000 founder grant plus mentorship and investor access.
Moonshot by TechCabal
pan-African technology · tech conference
Flagship TechCabal conference, 4th edition, Oct 28-29 2026 at the National Theatre, Lagos, including a startup pitch competition.
Bank of Industry iDICE Programme
tech & creative finance · government debt-financing program
Federal $110M debt-financing window (BOI-iDICE $45M + IsDB-iDICE $65M) for tech and creative-sector enterprises across Nigeria, implemented by Bank of Industry.
ARM Labs Lagos (Techstars)
fintech/venture · accelerator
Techstars-affiliated accelerator offering $120K equity funding to Lagos/Nigeria-based startups.
APWEN Lagos Innovation and Resource Hub
STEM/women in engineering · engineering/innovation lab
Innovation hub unveiled by the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (Lagos), equipped with 3D printers and CNC machines to support young/aspiring female engineers.
Ake Arts & Book Festival
arts & literature · literary festival
14th edition, 19-21 November 2026, theme 'Native Intelligence'; author conversations, panels, poetry and live performance.
La Casa Ilashe
hospitality · boutique hotel
Lagos boutique hotel offering beach-view rooms, valet parking and continental breakfast; listed hospitality option for visitors.
Regus Lagos Coworking
professional services · coworking/serviced office
International serviced-office operator with coworking locations across Lagos business districts.
Lagos State Cooperative College (LASCOCO)
cooperative development · cooperative training institution
State institution training cooperative society leaders and members, supervised by the Lagos Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment.
Tejuosho Ultra-Modern Market
general retail · retail market
Rebuilt "ultra-modern" retail market in Yaba, a redevelopment of the older Tejuosho market.
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