Key learning points

1. The population of Lagos is growing rapidly – millions of people have moved to the city from rural areas.
2. Lagos is Nigeria's economic hub and a port city.
3. The different industries in Lagos provide job opportunities and higher average incomes.
4. Urbanisation in Lagos has brought improvements in infrastructure and services.
5. Lagos is a major cultural hub that is known for its music, arts and entertainment industries.

Keywords

• Transatlantic Slave Trade - the movement of enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa

• Urbanisation - the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside

• Transnational corporations - large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

• Colonial legacy - the lasting impacts and influences of colonialism on former colonies

• Globalisation - the links and interdependencies between countries all around the world

Common misconception