Dangote Set to Launch Sugar Refinery in Ghana to Cut $162m Import Bill
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- The refinery, part of Ghana’s One District, One Factory initiative, will have a daily sugarcane crushing capacity of 12,000 tons and include irrigation for 25,000 hectares.
- The project aims to cut Ghana’s annual $162 million sugar import bill while creating thousands of jobs in farming, logistics, and manufacturing.
- Dangote highlighted the refinery’s potential to promote economic independence and industrial growth across Africa.
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