{"id":7713,"date":"2025-05-05T07:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/?p=7713"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:16:54","slug":"dangote-unveils-162m-sugar-refinery-in-ghana-to-boost-local-production-and-cut-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/dangote-unveils-162m-sugar-refinery-in-ghana-to-boost-local-production-and-cut-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote Unveils $162M Sugar Refinery in Ghana to Boost Local Production and Cut Imports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"680\"><em data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"390\">Kwame-Danso, Bono Region, Ghana \u2013 May 2025<\/em><br data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"393\" \/>Nigerian industrialist and Africa\u2019s richest man, <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"459\">Aliko Dangote<\/strong>, has announced the launch of a major agro-industrial venture in Ghana \u2014 the <strong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"562\">Dangote Sugar Refinery<\/strong> \u2014 aimed at drastically reducing the country\u2019s dependency on imported sugar while enhancing local industrial capacity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"1025\">In a LinkedIn statement, Dangote confirmed that the new refinery will be located in <strong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"794\">Kwame-Danso, Bono Region<\/strong>, and will play a central role in Ghana\u2019s economic transformation. The project aligns with the government&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"938\">One District, One Factory (1D1F)<\/strong> initiative and is expected to slash Ghana\u2019s annual <strong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1024\">$162 million sugar import bill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1271\">\u201cThis landmark sugar project is a new chapter in Ghana\u2019s economic journey and a step toward self-sufficiency,\u201d Dangote shared, adding that the company has completed all necessary permits and land acquisition processes for full-scale operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1310\">Key features of the refinery include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1473\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1370\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1370\"><strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1340\">Daily crushing capacity<\/strong> of 12,000 tons of sugarcane<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1416\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1416\"><strong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1392\">25,000 hectares<\/strong> of irrigated farmland<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1473\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1473\"><strong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1443\">Multi-product output<\/strong>: sugar, molasses, and ethanol<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1642\">The project is poised to generate <strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1530\">thousands of jobs<\/strong> across agriculture, logistics, and manufacturing while contributing significantly to Ghana\u2019s industrial output.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1796\">Dangote emphasized the broader vision: \u201cThis isn\u2019t just a factory\u2014it\u2019s a catalyst for economic freedom, local empowerment, and regional transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"2002\">The investment also reinforces <strong data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1883\">Dangote Group\u2019s expanding footprint in West Africa<\/strong>, echoing a larger movement toward food security, industrialization, and sustainable job creation across the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kwame-Danso, Bono Region, Ghana \u2013 May 2025Nigerian industrialist and Africa\u2019s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced the launch of a major agro-industrial venture in Ghana \u2014 the Dangote Sugar Refinery \u2014 aimed at drastically reducing the country\u2019s dependency on imported sugar while enhancing local industrial capacity. 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