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  • NIGERIA: Le groupe Dangote et le Togo unissent leurs forces pour un projet d'engrais de 2 milliards de dollars

    The Dangote Industries Limited and the Government of Togo (GoT) have concluded an agreement to develop and transform Togolese phosphate into phosphate fertilizers for the West African sub-region.

    The move is aimed at improving consumption of the product in Africa. With over two billion tonnes of phosphate reserves, Togo is one of the leading phosphate producers in Africa.

    By partnering the Dangote Group, the country intends to benefit from the expertise and investment capacity of Africa's largest industrial group, according to a joint release issued by the Dangote Group and the Communications Department of the Presidency of the Republic of Togo, at the weekend.

    With the completion and commissioning of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertilizer complex in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, the Dangote Group would be the largest ammonia producer on the African continent, the release noted.

    With the completion and commissioning of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertilizer complex in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, the Dangote Group would be the largest ammonia producer on the African continent, the release noted.

    Ammonia is an essential ingredient in the transformation of phosphate into fertilizer derived from phosphates.

    Under the agreement, Togo would provide access to phosphate resources and the Dangote Group would provide access to ammonia and to the Nigerian market.

    "The project, in line with second pillar of the Togo National Development Plan, should enable the production of more than 1 million tonnes of fertilizers derived from phosphates once completed. The cost of the investment is estimated at about $2 billion and is expected to create several thousand direct jobs. Mining development work will start before the end of 2019," it added

    On the occasion, the Dangote Group also announced the establishment of a cement manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tonnes in Lomé.

    "This plant will use clinker from Togo and Nigeria and will meet both local and neighbouring countries' demand," the statement explained. It further added that construction of the Lome plant was billed to start in first quarter of 2020 and its commissioning scheduled to take place before the end of 2020.

    Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbé said, "The structural transformation of our economy is the main objective we have set ourselves in the context of the 2018-2022 NDP. By processing our phosphate we will not only create jobs but we will also be able to provide our farmers with good quality fertilizers at an affordable cost.

    Having an industrial investor like Alhaji Dangoté shows that our efforts to improve the business climate are paying off. We intend to continue in this dynamic for the well-being of Togolese men and women."


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