NG — Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country with over 220 million people and its largest economy. Abuja is the federal capital, while Lagos is the largest city and economic powerhouse — one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world. Nigeria has a massive and rapidly growing technology sector, often called 'Africa's tech giant.' The Nigerian Naira (NGN) uses the ₦ symbol. For developers, the NG country code and en-NG locale are among the most important African locales due to Nigeria's massive digital population. The .ng domain serves Nigeria's huge web ecosystem, and +234 is one of the most dialed African codes. Nigeria's tech ecosystem has produced numerous unicorn startups (Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch), making fintech integration critical. Nigeria's complex exchange rate system (official vs parallel market rates) and evolving digital banking regulations create unique challenges for financial applications. The country's linguistic diversity with over 500 languages makes it a complex but essential market.