The premier economic hub, touted as the largest modern market in Northern Nigeria, is situated on a 117 hectares of land lying on Dangoro village along Kano-Zaria Highway. It is designed to accommodate 13,000 shops of various sizes within the three phase project.
The Chairman, KEC Implementation Committee, Alhaji Mohammad Aliyu, disclosed during a facility tour by journalists that the city was conceived to provide access to affordable accommodation, conducive atmosphere for business transactions and adequate security to inhabitants.
According to him, the present commercial activities in the ancient city have outgrown the existing market facilities; with attendant impact of congestion, poor access to road, non maintenance of the structure and huge financial losses emanating from uncontrollable fire outbreaks. “While the primary target market is Kano, KEC would serve other traders in Nigeria and across West Africa, whose business value chain activities interlink with Kano markets and businesses. It is our vision to deliver an economic hub that provides the complete commercial, hospitality, and work-life experience backed by infrastructural facilities for the people of Kano, Nigeria, West Africa, and the entire sub-Saharan African region,” Aliyu explained.