"Evolution of kiosks & container shops in Nigeria"
Photo credit:Thesamuelojekweblog Evolution of Kiosks in Nigeria. Kiosks have become essential in the Nigerian business environment offering vendors a flexible medium for displaying merchandise. This article shall discuss the history of kiosks in Nigeria over the years. The Birth of Kiosks Ancient stalls in early market places paved way for the concept of kiosks that we have today. However, they were not found in Nigeria until the early 20th century. The first kiosk in the country was erected in 1923 at Ikoyi Road, Lagos, busy commercial center,kiosk business was set up by an entrepreneur with foresight namely Alhaji Ibrahim initiated kiosk business in order to address the demand for affordable retail space of smaller businesses based in Lagos under the rule of the British protectorate. The fact here is,kiosk business in Nigeria dates as far back as the early 19th-20th century Origin of the Name. The word “kiosk” originates from the Turkish language and it translates l...