Ogbadibo was a cultural epicenter for the sector before the Collapse of the Terran Mandate, and it continues to maintain that tradition through the Long Night.
Painters, poets, writers, filmmakers, artists, and intellectuals of all stripes flock to this world—some coming to see if they can make it here, to hone their art for a time, or just to brag when they return home, "I lived on Ogbadibo!"
Planet rose to prominence due to position as a trade hub, and that tradition also remains in tact
Extensive and well-maintained facilities for repairing and refueling starships, for routing and transferring cargo
Orbital docking and cargo handling facilities, which were rare outside the core worlds even at the height of Second Wave—very rare after the Collapse. (Note: this maybe doesn't jibe with stuff in the SWN book.)