By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Lagos Transport Fest taking place on Monday, December 13, 2021, received a boost with the support of Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company.
Stakeholders in the transport sector gathered at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos to discuss the re-imagination of the transportation sector in Nigeria.
Transportation remains an important and viable sector in a country like Nigeria that boasts of a swelling population and is instrumental to the overall advancement of the nation’s economy.
In the context of daily commuting, technology plays an evident role in the sector, in ensuring that commuters have seamless experiences while moving across and within cities.
The Lagos Transport Fest, now in its third edition, is an annual event that attracts stakeholders in the transport sector to spark important conversations around the transportation system, policies, innovation and the needed infrastructure for sustenance and growth in the key sector.
Interswitch explained that it backed the programme because of its belief that technology can play a vital role to help commerce evolve, businesses grow, and individuals thrive.
It further said the platform provides an opportunity to showcase its existing technology infrastructure and seamless payment solutions alongside other valuable offerings which will help drive economic growth, especially in the transport sector.
“As with any sector in the country, the transport sector is not left out when it comes to the application of technological innovations to steer change that would have multiplier effects not just on the sector but on commuters who are beneficiaries of this revolution.
“This sponsorship aligns with the vision of the Group and the Lagos Transport Fest organizers, to provide an improved infrastructural system, with the aim of revamping the transport sector in Nigeria through our expertise,” the Managing Director, Industry Ecosystems (Indeco) at Interswitch Group, Ms Chinyere Don-Okhuofu, stated.
