In an effort to improve Nigeria’s global trading ecosystem, Welcome2Africa International in partnership with Zenith Carex International Limited said it will host of the upcoming Nigeria Seaports Investment Forum.

According to the statement, the conference is scheduled to hold in September in Lagos with the theme ‘Repositioning Nigeria’s seaports for investment and trade attractiveness’.

The statement said the forum would address major bottlenecks like congestion, technological advancement, infrastructural deficiency, dredging, port equipment, security, logistics, and training that represent opportunities for investors at the seaports.

It added that the maiden edition of the forum was set to drive investment interest into all the seaports in Nigeria including the Lagos Apapa Port, Tin Can Island port in Lagos, Calabar Port, the Delta Warri Port, Lekki Port, Rivers Port, and the Onne Port also in Rivers State.

The organisers stated that the program would cover issues on investments, security, infrastructure, technology, policy, global trade and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, with sessions on technology and trade potential of the future of seaports in Nigeria.