The Tanzanian government is seeking fresh investments from Dangote Group in fertiliser production, energy and industrial infrastructure as part of efforts to deepen economic ties with Nigeria.
Tanzania’s Minister of State for Planning and Investment, Prof. Kitila A. Mkumbo, disclosed this during a visit by a Tanzanian delegation to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos.
Mkumbo said the visit followed earlier discussions between Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dangote Industries Limited President, Aliko Dangote, on expanding the group’s investments in Tanzania.
He said Tanzania was particularly interested in Dangote’s expertise in fertiliser production and refinery operations to support its industrialisation drive.
Dangote Group already operates a major cement plant in Tanzania, representing an investment of about $800 million.
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Mkumbo said the existing investment demonstrated the potential for deeper cooperation, adding that additional Dangote investments could create jobs, expand manufacturing and strengthen Tanzania’s economy.
He also called for greater economic integration across Africa, saying industrialisation was essential to reducing the continent’s dependence on imports and strengthening intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The minister further cited the Dangote refinery as an example of how increased local refining capacity could strengthen Africa’s energy security and reduce exposure to global oil market disruptions.
He said Tanzania was ready to work with Dangote Group to identify new investment opportunities that would advance both its national development goals and broader Pan-African industrialisation.
