Just days after breaking ground on a 2.5 billion fertilizer plant in Ethiopia , Africas richest man, Aliko Dangote, is turning his attention to Senegal. The Nigerian billionaire met this week with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar to discuss new investment opportunities that could expand his business footprint in the West African nation.
Dangote meets President Faye on development
Dangote, who chairs the Dangote Group, already operates a 1.5-million-tonne cement plant in Pout , a town in Senegals This Region. During his meeting with President Faye, which was also attended by Okey Oramah, president of Afreximbank, Dangote expressed interest in financing and developing projects across energy, fertilizer, and industrial sectors. The discussions aligned closely with Senegals National Development Strategy for 20242029.