Schneider Electric unit targets Nigeria’s industrial tech market

Schneider Electric's electrical and automation business, Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation, is intensifying its efforts to capture a significant share of Nigeria's industrial technology market. The company is strategically positioning itself to support the nation's accelerating investments in industrialization, urban development, and critical infrastructure.

Lauritz Knudsen recently convened distributors, electrical contractors, consultants, and other industry professionals in Lagos. The event aimed to strengthen collaborations and highlight electrical distribution and automation technologies tailored to Nigeria's evolving infrastructure needs. This initiative addresses the rising demand for smarter, more resilient electrical systems in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, commercial real estate, utilities, and data centers, all of which are increasingly adopting digitalization and energy-efficient practices.

Nigeria, with its large population and status as Africa's largest economy, presents substantial opportunities for advanced electrical distribution and energy management technologies. Ongoing investments in industrial development, coupled with power sector reforms and widespread digital transformation, are creating a fertile ground for such innovations. Lauritz Knudsen views Nigeria as a crucial growth market and is committed to fostering technical expertise and knowledge sharing within the local electrical ecosystem.

Dallal Slimani, Head of Strategy, Business Development, Pricing and LK Middle East and Africa at Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation, emphasized the importance of partnerships in meeting the region's growing demand for electrification and digital infrastructure. "Meeting these ambitions requires more than innovative products. It requires strong partnerships, technical expertise and continuous knowledge sharing," Slimani stated. He added that Nigeria represents an important growth market for Lauritz Knudsen, and the company is dedicated to collaborating with partners to deliver solutions that promote sustainable development and long-term economic progress.

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Across the Middle East and Africa, industries are accelerating investments in electrification, digitalisation and operational resilience. Meeting these ambitions requires more than innovative products. It requires strong partnerships, technical expertise and continuous knowledge sharing. Nigeria represents an important growth market for Lauritz Knudsen, and we are committed to working alongside our partners to deliver solutions that support sustainable development and long‑term economic progress.