Ekiti’s $80m Knowledge Zone ends 12-year stalemate, construction to begin in 2026

Twelve years after it was conceived, the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) will begin construction in the third quarter of 2026, ending a protracted journey marked by political discontinuity, shifting global trends, pandemic-driven pivots, and drawn-out talks for international funding.

The $80 million AfDB-backed project, now spearheaded by the Ekiti State Development and Investments Promotion…