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Aliko Dangote’s Dangote Industries Limited has entered into a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas supply agreement with China’s GCL Group to support its major fertilizer project in Ethiopia.
The deal, signed in Lagos, is considered one of the largest industrial collaborations between China and Africa. It will supply natural gas to Dangote’s planned 3-million-tonne-per-year urea fertilizer plant in Ethiopia, a $2.5 billion project expected to begin operations in 2029.

The facility, being developed in partnership with Ethiopian Investment Holdings, is projected to become the largest fertilizer production hub in East Africa. Once completed, it is expected to meet Ethiopia’s local demand for urea while also supplying neighbouring countries, reducing dependence on imports and boosting regional agricultural productivity.

Gas for the project will be sourced from the Calub Gas Field in Ethiopia’s Ogaden Basin and transported through a dedicated 108-kilometre pipeline to the plant located in Gode, in the Somali Region.

Dangote said the partnership reflects Africa’s need to move away from exporting raw materials and instead focus on building integrated industries that add value locally. He noted that the project would create a complete value chain from gas extraction to fertilizer production, helping to strengthen food security across the continent.

Chairman of GCL Group, Zhu Gongshan, said the collaboration would expand opportunities in Ethiopia’s energy, chemical, and agricultural sectors while deepening cooperation between Chinese and African businesses.

Analysts say the project could significantly impact East Africa by creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and unlocking the economic potential of the Somali Region. It is also expected to support cleaner industrial processes, as natural gas-based fertilizer production aligns with global low-carbon goals.

The initiative highlights growing China–Africa industrial ties and is seen as a major step toward energy independence, industrial growth, and food security in Ethiopia and the wider region.

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Ikpongiton:
dangote is only making Nigeria poorer as a nation.find out how much he sells his products in other countries and compare with how he sells on Nigeria

hopexter:
Innoson motors does the same too, they sell their vehicles cheaper to Sierra Leone and other African countries compare to Nigeria. You can’t even afford Innoson cars in Nigeria.

Ikpongiton:
dangote is only making Nigeria poorer as a nation.find out how much he sells his products in other countries and compare with how he sells on Nigeria

Ikpongiton:
dangote is only making Nigeria poorer as a nation.find out how much he sells his products in other countries and compare with how he sells on Nigeria

secpowell:
This isn't Dangote fault.
He came out several times to clarify why selling to other countries is cheaper.
Your Government tax Dangote heavily than the other countries.

Ikpongiton:
dangote is only making Nigeria poorer as a nation.find out how much he sells his products in other countries and compare with how he sells on Nigeria

Gotocourt:
Stale News , FG Tax 50% on cement.🤷🏿

Ikpongiton:
Dangote is always on tax holiday,he doesn't pay tax,he only bribes tax officials and get away from the back door

Ikpongiton:
dangote is a pathological liar,he is the one taxing the federal government heavily.he is the one holding the government to ransom.he bankrolled the big politicians during elections and closed their eyes and mouth afterward, and put them in his pocket.dangote is the one that force the government to remove fuel subsidy , when he was close to completing his refinery.he doesn't want another business man to thrive,he is greedy and very corrupt

wazobia68:
The Dangote Group is widely recognized as the highest taxpayer in Nigeria.
The group reportedly paid over ₦402 billion in taxes in 2024
This made it Nigeria’s top taxpayer among companies

-Chatgpt

Ikpongiton:
you are a goner if you continue to rely on artificial intelligent publication to make a point