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Nigeria Will Stop Fuel Imports by June and Fertilizer Imports in Three to Four Years, Dangote Says
Nigeria Will Stop Fuel Imports by June and Fertilizer Imports in Three to Four Years, Dangote Says
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Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group, said that Nigeria will cease the importation of gasoline next month, thanks to his refinery.Dangote also asserted that his refinery has the capacity to fulfill the petrol and diesel demands of West Africa, as well as the aviation fuel demand of the whole continent.Moreover, the continent won't have to import fertilizers in three to four years, Dangote said.It became possible to make such forecasts thanks to the proper and large funding on the continent, among other things.The owner of the largest oil refinery in Africa also pointed out the problem of oil refining on the continent: there are only two countries in Africa — Algeria and Libya — that do not import petroleum products. The rest of the countries are importers. He called this state of affairs a "tragedy" and advocated for change.The Dangote refinery was built at a cost of $20 billion and can process up to 650,000 barrels per day. It is expected to become the largest facility in both Africa and Europe when it reaches full capacity.It was commissioned in February. The refinery is now producing jet fuel and diesel, and by next month, gasoline will be added to the list, according to Dangote.
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Nigeria Will Stop Fuel Imports by June and Fertilizer Imports in Three to Four Years, Dangote Says
15:29 19.05.2024 (Updated: 15:50 19.05.2024) Christina Glazkova
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On May 16-17, the Rwandan capital Kigali hosted the Africa CEO Forum 2024, which brought together more than 2,000 business leaders, investors and policymakers from Africa and around the world. The event featured conferences, debates and high-level meetings to highlight the driving role of the private sector in the development of the continent.
Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group, said that
Nigeria will cease the importation of gasoline next month, thanks to his refinery.
"Right now, Nigeria has no cause to import anything apart from gasoline, and by sometime in June, within the next four or five weeks, Nigeria shouldn’t import anything like gasoline; not one drop of a liter," he said at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali on Friday.
Dangote also asserted that his refinery has the capacity to fulfill the petrol and diesel demands of
West Africa, as well as the aviation fuel demand of the whole continent.
"We have enough gasoline to give to at least the entire West Africa; we have enough diesel to give to West Africa and Central Africa. We have enough aviation fuel to give to the entire continent and also export some to Brazil and Mexico," the businessman said.
Moreover, the continent won't have to import
fertilizers in three to four years, Dangote said.
"As I said, give us three or a maximum of four years, and Africa will not, and I repeat, not import any more fertilizer from anywhere. We will make Africa self-sufficient in both potash, phosphate.[...] Our urea — we are at three million tonnes and in the next 20 months, we will be at six million tonnes of urea, which is, I think, the entire capacity of Egypt. We are getting there," he assured.
It became possible to make such forecasts thanks to the proper and
large funding on the continent, among other things.
"In the last seven years, we have invested more than $25 billion in terms of making Africa self-sufficient in fertilizer, in petrochemicals, in refined products, and [we] also continue with the expansion of our cement business," Dangote said.
The owner of
the largest oil refinery in Africa also pointed out the problem of oil refining on the continent: there are only two countries in Africa — Algeria and
Libya — that do not import petroleum products. The rest of the countries are importers. He called this state of affairs a "tragedy" and advocated for change.
"So, we need to change by making sure that we don’t just go and produce raw materials; we should [also] produce finished products and create jobs," Dangote pointed out.
The Dangote refinery was built at a cost of $20 billion and can process up to 650,000 barrels per day. It is expected to become the largest facility in both Africa and Europe when it reaches full capacity.
It was commissioned in February. The refinery is now producing jet fuel and diesel, and by next month, gasoline will be added to the list, according to Dangote.
