Aliko Dangote Signs $1 Billion Investment Deal with Zimbabwe

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a landmark $1 billion investment deal with the Government of Zimbabwe to boost the country’s industrial and energy sectors.

The Nigerian billionaire met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare on Wednesday, where the agreement was formalised.

The deal covers cement manufacturing, coal mining, power generation, petroleum pipelines, oil refining, and fertiliser production.

According to details released by Zimbabwean authorities, the agreement also includes a fuel pipeline project from Namibia’s Walvis Bay to Zimbabwe, designed to address the country’s chronic energy shortages.

The initiative follows previous discussions between Dangote Group officials and the Zimbabwean government at Afreximbank meetings, where both sides explored avenues for job creation and industrial expansion.

President Mnangagwa confirmed the development on his official X handle, stating that the partnership would “advance Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 agenda” through large-scale investments in energy, cement, fertiliser, and infrastructure development.

While government officials expressed optimism about the potential benefits of the deal, some opposition figures called for careful scrutiny of the terms, citing past instances of unfulfilled investment pledges in the country.

The Dangote Group’s entry into Zimbabwe marks another major step in its continental expansion drive, following similar multi-sector investments across Africa.