PAD: Douala Port Woos US Investors

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PAD: Douala Port Woos US Investors

Senior Adviser to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Sophia Lalani, visited the port on October 22.

28 Oct 2026 14:15

T he Douala Port Autho rity (PAD) has reaffir med its openness to American investors following a working visit by Senior Adviser to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Sophia La lani, on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Leading a delegation to the port’s headquarters, the senior adviser was received by Abdoul Hakim, Technical Advi ser No. 2, representing Director General Cyrus Ngo’o, who was attending the fifth edition of the International Symposium on Transport and Logistics, sponsored by the PAD. The visit aimed to deepen un derstanding of Cameroon’s economic environment and explore opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the United States and Cameroon, particularly in the port sector. During a guided tour of the Douala-Bonaberi port complex, the American delegation observed operational facilities, ongoing modernisation projects, and security arrange ments designed to safeguard port infrastructure and activi ties. The Head of Delegation, Sophia Lalani, commended the quality of the equipment, the use of modern technologies, and investments aimed at im proving port efficiency. The visit provided valuable insight into vessel handling, cargo unloading, and efforts to modernise port infrastruc ture, which she described as an important showcase of Cameroon&rsquo...