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Dangote Fertiliser Plant in Ethiopia

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Source: Business Post Nigeria

Project
Planned

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region. The plant will produce 3 million tons of fertiliser annually and will be linked by pipeline to the Calub and Hilala natural gas fields. Dangote will own 60% of the facility, with the remaining 40% held by Ethiopian Investment Holding

Status
Prospective
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Natural Gas, Government
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Post Nigeria

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The project “Dangote Fertiliser Plant in Ethiopia” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Post Nigeria.

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2026-07-22

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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region. The plant will produce 3 million tons of fertiliser annually and will be linked by pipeline to the Calub and Hilala natural gas fields. Dangote will own 60% of the facility, with the remaining 40% held by Ethiopian Investment Holdings. The project aims to reduce Ethiopia's dependence on fertiliser imports and support food security.

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Industrial

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Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa

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Business Post Nigeria

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Natural Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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