The Port Autonome de Lomé on a Charm Offensive in Niger: Strengthening Ties to Offer Better Services
The Port Autonome de Lomé continues its efforts to improve the quality of its services and enhance its attractiveness. In this dynamic, a delegation from the Port Community of Lomé, under the aegis of the Alliance for the Promotion of the Port of Lomé (A2PL), visited Niger from October 6 to 11, 2024.
Led by Rear Admiral Fogan Kodjo ADEGNON, President of the Port Community, the delegation met with various Nigerien authorities, particularly those in charge of transport, trade, customs, as well as the Niger Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Exchanges also took place with transport unions, importers, exporters, and other economic operators.
The objective of this mission was twofold:
- To present the facilities offered by the Port of Lomé to Niger’s economic operators for the transit of their goods to and from Niger.
- To gather the expectations and concerns of economic operators in order to provide them with suitable solutions, particularly in terms of speed of goods transit operations, costs, and safe corridor crossing.
This initiative is part of a strategy of proximity and continuous improvement, aimed at making transit operations more fluid and attractive for partners in the region. Through this prospecting and promotion mission, the Port of Lomé strengthens its position as a strategic hub for sub-regional trade.
After Niger, the delegation from the Port Community of Lomé will visit Burkina Faso and Mali to carry out similar missions.
