As of 2022, most startups in Nigeria specializedd in fintech. This referred to 36 percent of 481 ventures. Moreover, ventures operating in the area of e-commerce and retil-tech occupied around 12 percent of the total, while the share reached 9.4 percent for e-health startups. Overall, startups in Nigeria are concentrated in Lagos.
Share of tech startups in Nigeria as of 2022, by sub-sector
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