/ Aug 15, 2026
/ Aug 15, 2026

Lagos emerges as the fifth best African city 

Published on

By

Lagos has emerged as the fifth best African city with high desirability by people to live, work, and invest, according to a report by Brand Finance City Index 2023.

The report puts Lagos (Nigeria) at 56.7 per cent behind Cape Town (South Africa), Cairo (Egypt), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Casablanca (Morocco) which are ranked the first four best African cities with 62.9, 60.7, 59.7, and 59.3 per cents respectively.

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, also makes the list of best African cities as the sixth African city with 55.1 per cent, coming just behind Lagos.

On global rankings, Cape Town, Cairo, Johannesburg, Casablanca, Lagos and Nairobi are the only six African countries that appear on the 100 world’s best cities as numbers 60, 67, 72, 76, 90, and 94 respectively.

London (England) is the world’s best city brand in the ranking scoring, 84.6 per cent, while New York (the United States) and Paris (France) come as 2nd and 3rd, garnering 83.0 and 79.7 per cents respectively.

“The ranking is based on a global survey of close to 15,000 members of the public conducted in April 2023 in 20 countries on all continents to measure perceptions of the world’s top 100 cities,” the report says.

Read Also:

Man kills six-year-old younger brother while under the influence of drugs – Lagos

Commenting on the report, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brand Finance, David Haigh, said, “London’s exceptional performance in the Index can be attributed to its global familiarity.

“Coming first on this particular measure, London has a huge advantage over its peers, leading to its success in the ranking overall as the world’s best city.

“Knowing a city allows the public to form positive perceptions about it – to recognise its reputation and to consider it as the preferred place to live, work, study, retire, visit, or invest.

“High familiarity means a deeper understanding of its qualities and a broader reach of its appeal, allowing the city to draw significant economic benefits from inbound migration, investment, and tourism.”

However, Zurich (Switzerland), which ranks 17th on the global table with 72.0 per cent, is judged the best city in the world for investment alongside other factors to live and work.

“Zurich is a highly desirable destination to work locally, work remotely, invest, and retire, claiming the top spot for each dimension.

“The city scores exceptionally well on reputation (4th) and consideration (1st) when considering all seven dimensions combined too, but a low score on familiarity (53rd) prevents it from taking a higher spot in the overall Brand Finance City Index ranking (17th),” the report says.

You May Like

5 thoughts on “Lagos emerges as the fifth best African city 

  1. В лабиринте игр, где любой площадка пытается зацепить заверениями быстрых джекпотов, новые онлайн казино рейтинг
    является той самой картой, которая проводит через ловушки обмана. Для ветеранов да начинающих, кто устал от фальшивых обещаний, такой помощник, чтоб ощутить настоящую отдачу, словно вес ценной монеты на руке. Обходя пустой воды, просто реальные площадки, где rtp не просто число, а реальная фортуна.Составлено из гугловых трендов, как паутина, что ловит наиболее свежие тренды в сети. В нём минуя пространства про шаблонных трюков, всякий момент будто ставка на игре, там подвох раскрывается немедленно. Игроки понимают: на стране тон письма и подтекстом, где юмор скрывается словно совет, даёт миновать рисков.На https://don8play.hashnode.dev/rejting-onlajn-kazino-don8play-kak-vybrat-nadyozhnyj-brend-i-ne-oshibitsya?showSharer=true данный список лежит словно готовая колода, готовый для старту. Зайди, если желаешь ощутить биение реальной ставки, без обмана и разочарований. Тем кто знает вес выигрыша, он как держать ставку у ладонях, вместо глядеть в дисплей.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Popular

Must Read

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule at the signing of a $2 million supplementary lithium agreement with Chinese investors in Abuja.

Governor Sule seals $2m Lithium deal with Chinese Firm

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has presided over the signing of a $2 million supplementary lithium agreement between the state government and Diamond New Energy, following his recent visit to China.   The agreement was signed at the Nasarawa State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Friday, August 14, 2026. Sule said the deal would help keep the company’s lithium processing factory operational while protecting jobs created by the investment. > “We are going to keep your factory functional, and we also have an interest as license owners in whatever you are doing in your company. More importantly, the people you have employed will remain employed,” the governor said. According to Channels Television, the governor said the state moved quickly to secure the relevant mining licence to ensure continued access to raw materials and prevent another party from obtaining the licence. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Margaret Elayo, expressed appreciation to the investors and said the partnership could encourage further investment in Nasarawa. The signing was witnessed by officials from the state Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency (NASIDA), Diamond New Energy and Ganfeng Lithium Industry Limited. Sule also urged the company to maintain peaceful relations with host communities and contribute to their development. He disclosed that payments due to the state under the agreement would be made in foreign currency directly to Nasarawa Mining Company Limited, with the terms subject to periodic review. Agreement builds on 2024 mining deal NASIDA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Abdullahi said the state government had signed an exclusive mining cooperation agreement with the company in 2024. He said the partnership had contributed to the completion of what he described as the largest lithium processing refinery in West Africa. The supplementary agreement allows the continued supply of lithium materials from the state government’s mining block to serve as feedstock for the refinery. Abdullahi said the arrangement was expected to create further employment opportunities for young people and women in Nasarawa. He added that the state would receive $2 million immediately upon signing, with additional revenues expected under the agreement. A representative of Diamond New Energy, David Siong, said the company remained committed to expanding its operations in Nasarawa, including local processing of resources, job creation and supporting economic development in host communities. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Isaac Danladi, also presented copies of a deed of assignment transferring the mining rights and interests of Nasarawa Mining Company within 3.5 mining cadastral units in Endo, Nasarawa Local Government Area, to Ganfeng Lithium Industry Limited.
Read more

Editor's Pick

Trending News

Newsletter

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again.

© 2026 GongNews. All Rights Reserved.