ARIARAI INTERNATIONAL MARKET,ABA

Ariarai International Market, Aba

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The Ariaria international market, also known as the China of African is a market that is responsible for a lot of the made in Nigeria goods that are bought all around Nigeria. This market is one of the biggest markets in West Africa and was built to serve as a replacement for Ekeoha market in 1976.

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