Aliko Dangote's Sugar Business Eyes Ghana's 162 Million Import Market

Dangote Sugars Ghana project will crush 12,000 tons of cane daily, spanning 25,000 hectares to produce refined sugar, molasses, and ethanol for local and regional markets.

The initiative supports Ghanas One District, One Factory policy, aiming to slash the countrys 162 million sugar import bill and drive rural economic development.

Dangotes move aligns with AfCFTA goals, boosting food security and regional trade, as demand for sugar and bio-based products rises across West Africa.

Aliko Dangote, Africas richest man, is expanding his conglomerates agro-industrial footprint in West Africa, with Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc launching operations in Ghana to tap into the countrys 162 million annual sugar import market.

The move, aimed at reducing Ghanas reliance on imported sugar, marks the start of a greenfield project in Kwame-Danso, Bono East Region. Supported by the governments One District, One Factory initiative, the development is poised to transform Ghanas sugar supply chain while driving industrial growth and rural development.

The state-of-the-art facility will have a cane-crushing capacity of 12,000 tons per day and span 25,000 hectares of irrigated sugarcane farms. Alongside refined sugar, the factory will produce high-value by-products, including molasses and fuel-grade ethanolkey to bolstering local input substitution and export potential.

With land secured and regulatory approvals obtained, Dangote Sugar is moving to establish itself as a cornerstone of Ghanas industrialization efforts, bringing scale, technology, and employment to an economy still heavily reliant on imported refined sugar. This is more than a factoryits a catalyst for sustainable development, said Dangote Group. Our investment aligns with Ghanas industrial policy and our vision for pan-African self-sufficiency.

As food security challenges and commodity price volatility deepen across Africa, Dangote Industries, founded by Africas richest man with a net worth of 23.2 billion , Aliko Dangote, is expanding its sugar business beyond Nigeria. The companys new project in Ghana adds to its position as Nigerias largest sugar producer, with a refining capacity of 1.44 million metric tonnes, and supports its ambition to become Africas top integrated sugar supplier.