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Watt Market (Urua Awat) is a multipurpose marketplace located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Established in 1901, it is the largest market in the state and a significant center of commerce and cultural exchange in the region. Watt Market sells all sorts of things, like food, clothes, and even electronics. [1] [2] [3]
Market cap (US$ millions) 1 Dangote Cement: Cement 11,203 2 MTN Nigeria: Telecommunications 10,471 3 Airtel Nigeria: Telecommunications 6,903 4 BUA Cement: Cement 5,759 5 Nestle Nigeria: Agroindustry 2,658 6 BUA Foods: Agroindustry 2,575 7 Zenith Bank: Banking 1,691 8 Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC: Finance 1,585 9 First Bank of Nigeria ...
Main Market, Onitsha [1] is the largest market in Africa based on geographical size and volume of goods. [2] It is based in the city of Onitsha, in Onitsha North Local Government Area, the commercial capital of Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. The town is located on the east bank of the Niger River that joined the Anambra River.
Nigeria is the largest financial market in Africa. As of November 2018, 21 commercial banks were licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Nigeria has a relatively well-developed banking sector by regional standards, with regionally high level of banking penetration (44.2% vs. regional average of 17.8% for West Africa) and robust use of ...
Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. As of 2015 Nigeria has the world's 20th largest economy, worth more than $500 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively. It overtook South Africa to become Africa's ...
[6] [7] [8] The market is one of the largest economic hubs in the northern Nigeria region, and one of the busiest transportation yards, Ahmadu Bello Way, is the major expressway that links to various parts of the market. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo once visited the market to empower traders.
Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest ...
Ikotun Market also known as irepodun market [3] is an open-air market located in Ikotun. [4] The market which is particularly known for its price-based selling technique has about 8,400 lock-up shops and over 10,000 traders-selling items ranging from foodstuff to clothes, appliances, gadgets and so on, [5] making it one of the biggest markets in Lagos and a major contributor to the growth of ...