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Created: 2025-07-17 22:58:41 UTC

During Bola Tinubu's governorship (1999-2007), Lagos attracted investors through reforms like tax improvements and the Lekki Free Trade Zone. 

Foreign: Chinese consortium (CCECC, CRCC) for Lekki FTZ ($735M initial, 2006); Shoprite (South Africa, opened 2005).

Local: Dangote Group (expansions in cement, ports); local banks like Zenith and GTBank (growth via PPPs).

Sources: BBC, Financial Times, Princeton studies.


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