Ibadan

Ibadan has the most famous skyline in Nigeria that nobody photographs.

The sea of red-rust rooftops stretching across the hills in every direction is one of the most distinctive urban landscapes on the continent. Africa's largest indigenous city by land area home to Nigeria's oldest university and the place Lagos founders escape to when they want to think without the noise.

The rent is a fifth of Lagos. The coworking is serious. And the tech ecosystem building around the University of Ibadan for a decade now produces companies that operate nationally. A comfortable nomad month runs $400 to $700. Bodija is the undisputed champion for remote workers safe leafy and with modern cafes and coworking hubs within walking distance.

The pain point in Ibadan is power. The national grid here is unreliable and nomads without backup power lose hours every day. CoSpace Hub at 4 Ososami Road solves this with unlimited fibre internet uninterrupted power free coffee and free startup mentoring from $26 per month. theBUNKer Ibadan at Ayoola Drive offers day passes at $15 per person. Wennovation Hub on Queen Elizabeth II Road near Mokolo is the innovation anchor hosting GDG Ibadan events.

Cafe One Ibadan in New GRA gives you a universal subscription covering every hub across Nigeria. Atelier Coworking Space and French Café combines workspace and good food in one building. Internet at serious spaces runs 10 to 30 Mbps. When you close the laptop the University of Ibadan Botanical Gardens Agodi Gardens and the Cocoa House viewpoint at sunset are worth the trip.

Bolt and inDrive work across the city. Nigeria e-Visa at $162 for 30 days. If you run a cafe coworking space or work-friendly guesthouse in Ibadan list free at zenvivas.com.