Co-working is a work style that involves a shared working environment. It is the new flexible way to go to work that meets the needs for the modern workforce. Co-working spaces are an appealing option for professionals who work from home, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently or often work in relative isolation.
As a freelancer working alone, a startup owner or entrepreneur with a relatively small team, here’s a list of top co-working spaces in Nigeria:
Co-Creation Hub – Yaba, Lagos
CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place.
It is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.
Cr8 Space – Victoria Island, Lagos
cre8 is Nigeria’s first fin-tech hub, dedicated to building a community of startups, investors and relevant stakeholders in the industry.
Located in Lagos, the financial center of Nigeria, cre8 provides fully serviced workspaces and meeting rooms for members. Work amongst some of Africa’s most innovative fin-tech companies and enjoy our growth-focused events.
Box Office – Wuse 2, Abuja
Box Office Incubator offers unparalleled services that are professional and personable both at the same time. They do this by providing startups with the facilities and services they should never be worrying about.
Box Office provides entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa an inspiring co-working space.
nHub – Jos
nHub is the first technology center in Northern Nigeria and the finest in West Africa which empowers entrepreneurs on their journey to build great ideas out of little or nothing.
nHub’s work spans idea conception, incubation, collaboration and creation of services.
Venia Business Hub – Lekki, Lagos
Whether as a freelancer, startup, or an established organisation, Venia Business hub’s shared workspaces are the ideal environment for growing business.
The design and furnishing of the co-working space is a beautiful sight to behold. With two locations in Lekki, Venia offers fully serviced work spaces, board rooms, virtual office and training for business owners.
Capital Square – Lekki, Lagos
Capital Square co-working space was founded by Modupe Macaulay and it is a much more professional sort of environment that houses businesses who have gone beyond the startup stage.
Asides the work space provided, members participate in a variety of workshops, training, and networking events that help improve their skills and grow their businesses.
Venture Platform Hub – Maitama, Abuja
Venture Platform Hub, founded by Kola Aina, was launched in June 2016 and it has been dubbed the most interesting co-working space in Nigeria. Its unique and beautiful architecture is built mainly from shipping containers.
The hub offers spaces for incubation, events, residency and co-working for tech-enthusiasts, freelancers, and start-up entrepreneurs.
CoLab – Kaduna
CoLab was founded in September 2016 by Ismaila Sanusi. It is the first co-working space and innovation hub in Kaduna.
CoLab is a community for startups, innovators, creatives and entrepreneurs with the aim of creating an environment that allows for natural curiosity, learning, inspiration, creativity and innovation.
Terra Kulture – Victoria Island, Lagos
Terra Kulture houses a restaurant, bookshop, art gallery and a host of other enterprise focused on art and culture.
It also houses a co-working space termed ‘study room’ with great ambience, daily and monthly work space plans, power supply and internet access for members.
Founders Hub – Ilorin, Kwara
Founders Hub, founded by Adeyinka Adekeye in February 2016, provides an avenue for entrepreneurs to meet, brain-storm, share ideas and collaborate.
The hub hosts events supports entrepreneurs by hosting meet-ups, focus groups, hackathons, competitions, workshops and training sessions.
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