About Agora Connect
Agora Connect exists because finding a local business in Nigeria is harder than it should be.
Thousands of vendors sell real products through Instagram and WhatsApp every day. But their shops live in DMs and disappear with the algorithm. Unless you already follow them, you'll never know they exist.
We're building the fix.
The idea is simple. Every business gets one clean, structured listing: what they do, where they are, how to reach them. People search by category and city instead of asking around for days.
We're deliberately starting small. A public directory, a submission process with real review behind it, and a pilot in Kano and Adamawa before we open more states. Quality first, then scale.
Visibility for businesses. Clarity for the people looking for them.
Our mission
Make it ridiculously easy to find a good local business, and give those businesses the visibility they've been missing.
Our vision
Become the place Nigerians check first when they need a local business. City by city, until every community can see what's around them.
The values that shape what we build
Three principles sit behind every decision about how Agora Connect works and feels.
Keep it simple
Finding a business shouldn't feel like detective work. Search, see the details, make the call. Seconds, not days.
Back small businesses
A tailor with great work and no website deserves to be found. A listing here gives them a professional presence without needing one.
Earn trust
Listings get reviewed before they go live and corrected when things change. If the information is on Agora Connect, it should hold up.
See what's already listed near you.
Agora Connect lists Nigerian businesses that are checked before they go live. Browse the directory, or put your own business on it.