Eventhive, a global B2B event servicing company, has announced the return of its premier Transport event, Lagos Transport Fest scheduled to hold in Lagos on December 10, 2024 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island.
Lagos Transport Fest has grown to become Nigeria’s most pivotal platform, bringing together multiple categories of stakeholders across various sub-sectors of Nigeria’s Transport Industry.
Maritime, Mobility, Logistics & Supply chain leaders annually gather at the event, providing them with an opportunity to define the industry’s future.
The event will explore a wide range of topics, including- the state of Nigeria’s transport sector, driving the growth of e-mobility in Nigeria, opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime industry, as well as other emerging issues and trends shaping the logistics landscape.
The packed agenda will include keynote speeches, panel discussions and other conversation and networking opportunities for attendees.
Speaking ahead of the event, Jamiu Ijaodola, CEO and founder of Eventhive, said, “We are thrilled to be working with Uber as the headline sponsor of this edition of the event– considering their leading position in the mobility industry and their preceding effort to boost its growth.’’
He added, ‘’The experience for attendees and partners will now be significantly advanced with new features being added to the event like the Executive networking lounge to aid C-level networking, expansive expo area to help attendees explore latest offerings within the transport ecosystem, and a Pre-Event Networking mixer.”
‘’Lagos Transport Fest will equally provide an unrivaled opportunity for solutions providers to showcase their offerings to industry leaders, government representatives and regulators.
‘’Information about the event and discussion on partnership opportunities can be obtained through the company’s website https://transport.eventhive.ng’’, he added.
In his response to Uber’s participation as the headline sponsor of the event, Tope Akinwumi, Country Manager, Uber Nigeria said, “We are delighted to team up with Eventhive for this year’s Lagos Transport Fest as headline sponsor and mobility partner, where we look forward to deliberating with key public and private sector players, startups and policymakers on how to drive growth in Nigeria’s mobility sector.
“At Uber, we are committed to helping people go anywhere and creating opportunities through movement. We do this through our diverse range of mobility products which provide drivers with a sustainable earnings opportunity and riders with an enhanced means for mobility.”
Akinwumi added, ‘’Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem; how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 1 billion trips later across Africa, we’re building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.’’
‘’Uber is available in over 60 cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa (Cape Town, Durban, Joburg, Pretoria, Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), East London, Polokwane, Cape West Coast, Worcester, Emalahleni / Middelburg, Garden Route, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit), Newcastle, Mthatha, Thohoyandou, Upington, Margate, Richards Bay, Welkom, Phuthaditjhaba, Erme lo, Queenstown), Kenya ( Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret, Naivasha), Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Benin City, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Warri, Enugu, Uyo, Kano, Owerri and Akure), Uganda (Kampala), Ghana (Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Tamale and Sunyani) and Ivory Coast (Abidjan).
“Overall, the Uber network is available in over 10,000 cities in over 65 countries,” he added.
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