Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), the first deep sea port-based private free trade zone in Nigeria has won Industrial Champion category of the Global Free Zones of the Year 2023 awards by the fDi Intelligence, a service from the Financial Times. The fDi Intelligence monitors global greenfield foreign direct investments across sectors.
The company said in a statement that the award is in recognition of leading industrial ecosystem provided by LFZ as a Special Economic Zone for manufacturing in Africa.
According to the special report released by fDi Intelligence recognizing the world’s best free zones for FDI, LFZ was recognised as the inaugural winner of Africa’s industrial champions category on account of its integration with a deep sea port that receives container vessels from around the world, creating new opportunities for manufacturers looking to export their goods.
“When it comes to staffing projects, manufacturers benefit from the company’s community jobs portal and a future training hub, which is dedicated to vocational skills that align with its priority sectors of food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, engineering, paper, chemicals and non-metallic minerals.” it stated.
In his remarks, the chief executive officer, Lagos Free Zone, Dinesh Rathi, described the award as a testament to the commitment of the promoters to attract global manufacturers by providing a world-class industrial ecosystem and thereby create employment opportunities for Nigerians.
