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As Lagos prepares to host Invest in Lagos 3.0 in June 2026, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu speaks to African Business about infrastructure, industrialisation, technology and why he believes the megacity is becoming Africa’s most compelling investment destination.

Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat speaks to African Business about how Lagos is building the institutional discipline, infrastructure and technological capacity needed to become the continent’s default destination for global capital.

Ahead of Invest in Lagos 3.0, Lagos State’s Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, tells African Business why the state believes it is emerging as the continent’s most compelling destination for global capital.

Invest in Lagos 3.0 arrives as Lagos accelerates its transformation, drawing global attention and Commonwealth interest; , as Lord Marland, chair of the Commonwealth – Enterprise and Investment Council (CWIEC), affirming the city’s readiness, tells Toni Kan.

With deep markets, bold infrastructure and a thriving tech ecosystem, Lagos is stepping beyond potential to anchor Africa’s next investment frontier at Invest in Lagos 3.0 writes Niran Adedokun.

Lagos State, Africa’s largest metropolis, is systematically rewriting the rules of sub-national economic resilience in emerging markets, writes Omome Abu.

Azuh Arinze writes that Invest in Lagos 3.0 signals Lagos State’s shift from investment ambition to execution, structuring capital and shaping Nigeria’s future economic and infrastructural transformation.

What will investors look forward to as they converge in Lagos for the Invest in Lagos Summit 3.0? Ehi Braimah unpacks the opportunities waiting to be tapped.

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