28th – 30th November 2023

Every year, NIMPORT host Africa regional maritime and port industry professionals to a three-day conference and exhibition under the umbrella of Africa NlMPORT to access the industry performance in the delivery of the needed services for global and regional supply chain flow. The event presents a unified platform for marketing and promotion of opportunities within the maritime and logistics sectors and to attract more investors and expand Africa stake in international trade.

This event which started on the auspices of Nigeria Federal Ministry of Transportation has continued to project heart-warming intellectual subjects that capture industry essence and offer the solution to pressing industry development challenges.

Port and Regional Continental Free Trade Area (AtCFTA)

NlMPORT 2019 addressed the quest for an integrated and seamless Africa regional trade under the Theme: ‘Fostering Africa’s Global Trade Competitiveness ‘. The conference papers presented were geared towards supporting the Regional Continental Free Trade Area (AtCFTA) agreement. President Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has at the eve of NlMPORT 2Ol9 signed the long-awaited agreement to prepare Africa as a common free trade zone. The AfCFTA was expected to fully take off in July 2020 with all 55 Sates, 1.3 billion people, and a combined GDP of about US$34 trillion projected to expand the size of Africa ‘s economy to US$29 trillion by 2050. Unfortunately, COVlD- l 9 pandemic and the global lockdown and downturn on the global economy has slowed the launching of this regional ambitious programme. As was reflected in the paper presented by the Ms. HADlZA BALA-USMAN, Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority at the NlMPORT on ‘FOSTERlNG AFRICA ‘3 TRADE COMPETITIVENESS AND THE ROLE OF PORTS’ there is no going back. Africa stands in advantage with rapid growth and development of international trade and particularly regional trade and the port industry must be repared while the integration of hinterland transport and logistics to maritime transport network should be topmost in the planning programme of the Africa countries.

Regional Transport Infrastructure And Privatization:

Poor infrastructure has continued to be a major hindrance to transport connectivity and trade integration in the Africa. In a paper presented by Mr. Chidi lzurah, The Managing Director Infrastructure Concession ommission, a call for the region most especially Nigeria to embrace privatisation through PPP of major transport infrastructure as there is a capacity for return on investment while providing support for the development of other parts of the economy.

COVID- l 9 Disruption And Recovery:

Though many expectations of 2020 have been thwarted by the coronavirus disruption, however, NlMPORT 2021 will be reviewing some of the issues discussed last year with a focus on business recovery. NlMPORT will also look deeply into emerging technologies and automation following the NlMPORT workshop lead by Timothy Bamigbola, Researcher at National Centre for Port & Shipping, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Australia.

NlMPORT 2023 has been designed to conform with WHO requirements for the place of mass gathering and the event will be delivered in compliance to COVlD- l9 spread prevention rules while offering a quality event experience.

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