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A market is more than a transaction.

What information helps a market work for everyone?

Civic Centre Market entrance in Kano, photographed in 2025.
Kano · Civic Centre Market · 2025 · Gwanki / CC0. Source, adaptation and limits.

A place. A useful question.

Markets are places of movement, work and shared information. A photograph can invite us to consider how clear information helps people use a shared place. It does not establish that this market lacks information or that STEP UP NAIJA manages it.

From noticing to understanding

Start with a specific question. Look for a relevant source. Keep the date and limits with anything you carry forward. If you choose to participate, use an appropriate available channel and protect private information.

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