Lagos has emerged the 2025 Fastest-Growing Tech City in the world.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports taht a popular Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co, has named Nigeria’s Lagos as the fastest-growing tech ecosystem in the world for 2025, ahead of Turkey’s Istanbul and India’s Pune.
This Nigeria news platform understands that the firm disclosed this in its Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 report recently released.
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The report explained that Lagos emerged top fastest-growing tech city because it plays home to 5 unicorns, including Interswitch, Flutterwave, Jumia, OPay, and Moniepoint.
The report said Lagos and other cities in the category are giving rise to a new generation of tech companies.
“This year, Lagos (#1) is topping the list, having created 5 unicorns and grown its ecosystem valuation 11.6x since 2017 despite a smaller economy,” the report stated.
Turkey’s Istanbul, followed by India’s Pune, came behind Lagos as the second and third fastest-growing tech cities in the world.
