dmg events, an international organiser of business-to-business exhibitions, is launching the West Africa Warehousing & Logistics Expo in Lagos as growing e-commerce, manufacturing, urbanisation and regional trade drive demand for logistics infrastructure across the region.
The inaugural three-day exhibition is scheduled for April 6–8, 2027, at the Landmark Centre in Lagos.
The launch comes as West Africa’s freight and logistics market expands, with its value estimated at $27.58 billion in 2025 and projected to reach $37.17 billion by 2030, according to Mordor Intelligence.
The growth is expected to increase demand for warehousing, distribution networks and logistics technologies capable of improving the movement and storage of goods across the region.
“West Africa’s evolving supply chains are accelerating investment in warehousing, distribution networks and logistics technologies,” dmg events said in a statement on Thursday.
Matt Denton, president of dmg events, said Nigeria was a natural location for the new exhibition given the country’s expanding e-commerce sector, industrial development and increasingly sophisticated supply chains.
“Nigeria is a natural home for West Africa Warehousing & Logistics Expo. Driven by the rapid expansion of e-commerce, industrial development and increasingly sophisticated supply chains, Nigeria’s logistics sector reflects the wider transformation taking place across West Africa,” Denton said.
He added that dmg events would leverage its experience from organising warehousing and logistics exhibitions, including Saudi Warehousing & Logistics Expo, to create opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and business growth.
The exhibition will bring together logistics solution providers, buyers and industry professionals to showcase technologies covering warehouse automation, storage, inventory management, identification and labelling, loading and distribution.
The event will be co-located with HVACR Nigeria, reflecting the growing link between logistics infrastructure and climate-controlled facilities such as distribution centres and cold-storage warehouses.
According to dmg events, the expansion of logistics parks, industrial hubs and free zones across West Africa is increasing demand for infrastructure that can improve operational efficiency, energy performance and supply-chain resilience.
The co-location is expected to provide opportunities for businesses in warehousing, logistics, manufacturing and refrigeration to explore solutions for energy efficiency, product integrity and reliable operations.
Dmg events has operated in Africa since 2015, with offices in Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. Its portfolio includes Big 5 Construct Egypt, Transport Evolution Africa, EGYPES, Big 5 Construct Nigeria, Nigeria Energy Week, Big 5 Construct Ethiopia, WAMPEX and Big 5 Construct South Africa.
The company organises more than 115 large-scale events annually across more than 25 countries, attracting over 650,000 professionals and delegates.
The West Africa Warehousing & Logistics Expo is expected to be open to trade professionals aged 21 and above at no cost.
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