Gapuma Joins Conversation on Investment & Innovation in West Africa

LAGOS FREE ZONE: Gateway to a New Frontier

11 April 2025

This week in London, Gapuma’s Business Development Manager, Yanish Bhageerutty, took part in the West Africa Investment Gateway summit, hosted by Invest Africa, bringing together key players in African trade, development, and infrastructure.
Among the distinguished speakers were Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, and Adesuwa Ladoja, Managing Director and CEO of Lagos Free Zone (LFZ). The event showcased the LFZ as a transformative economic hub offering world-class infrastructure, deep policy incentives, and access to over 400 million consumers across the region.
Under the theme “Your Gateway to a New Frontier,” the summit explored the strategic vision behind LFZ’s integrated ecosystem—complete with the operational Lekki Deep Sea Port, dedicated piped gas infrastructure, and extensive export incentives. With sectors ranging from industrial production to fintech and consumer goods, and partnerships with global brands such as Kellogg’s, Colgate-Palmolive, and Hero MotoCorp, the Zone is positioned as a major engine of growth.
Yanish Bhageerutty’s presence underscored Gapuma’s ongoing commitment to engaging with forward-thinking initiatives and key stakeholders driving regional transformation. “Lagos Free Zone is more than just a location—it’s a bold statement about Africa’s future in global trade,” he noted. “We’re here to support and be part of that story.”
As Gapuma deepens its footprint in West Africa, events such as this affirm its mission to build meaningful, strategic partnerships in the region’s most promising markets.