Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- The Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has launched its first Africa Hub in Lagos to strengthen private sector leadership, boost democratic resilience, and drive investment across the continent.

The Hub, unveiled on Wednesday in Lagos, is the organisation's first globally.

CIPE, an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, said the Africa Hub will provide a platform for chambers of commerce, business associations, and civil society organisations to collaborate, strengthen governance, and shape reforms that make economies more inclusive and accountable.

CIPE's Executive Director, Andrew Wilson, said the hub represents a new era of opportunity for the continent's private sector.

"In bringing decades o...