The Port of Kribi in Cameroon is preparing to welcome former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to its facilities. According to information received by our editorial staff, the politician-turned-businessman will be in the country in April 2025 to launch OABL’s operations.
Through a partnership with the Autonomous Port of Kribi, Obasanjo Agro-Allied Business Ltd aims to position itself as a key player in the development of trade between our two nations. Once operational, the company, we learned, will focus on sectors such as agriculture, maritime transport, and oil.
This project is not only limited to the creation of economic opportunities, but also to the solidification of bilateral relations between Cameroon and Nigeria. The intention behind it is to decongest the ports of Apapa and Lekki “by carrying out numerous services, including transshipment and many other maritime activities at the deep-water port of Kribi ,” we learned from a source close to the matter.
Olusegun Obasanjo’s arrival coincides with the announcement of the commissioning of Phase 2 of the Port. Indeed, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of CCCC, which built this second phase, carried out its technical handover on February 21, 2025. With a total quay length of 715 meters, its commercial commissioning, announced in April, is expected to significantly improve the port’s efficiency and capacity.