City Travel Briefing: Lagos

Introduction

Scope

Improving infrastructure helps overcome challenges

Key Facts

Lagos: Nigeria’s economic engine

Strategic f ocus on quality of infrastructure and local heritage

SWOT: Challenges stem from the country’s instability

Tourism Flows

Regional tourism dominates with growth in international arrivals

Business continues to lead with niche leisure tourism growing

Lagos dominates as a domestic tourism destination

Lagos to compete as the region’s “Nollywood”

Travel Accommodation

New supply in the high-end segment

Occupancy grows, but 2012 performance shaky

Growing supply will lead to a drop in ADR and occupancy

Transportation

Air transportation remains the most convenient mode of transport

A new airport will cater to growing number of airlines

Air to continue growing while development works on rail begin

Attractions

A mix of heritage and culture offers diverse experiences

Lagos’s MICE events add to the city’s business edge

Better communication and increasing specialisation expected

Definitions

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