Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has revealed plans to explore new investment opportunities in Burundi across solid minerals, power generation and agriculture, among others.
This was made known in a statement by Dangote Group after a brief visit to Burundi. The visit included high‑level talks with President Evariste Ndayishimiye at the presidential palace.
He revealed that two dedicated technical teams, one representing Burundi and the other the Dangote Group, have been constituted to identify priority sectors and develop viable investment projects.
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“Our focus really is investing heavily in the African continent, not anywhere else, and so Burundi is part and parcel of that African region,” Dangote stated after the meeting.
Accompanied by Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president, Dangote described the mission as both diplomatic and economic in scope.
He pointed to strong potential in solid minerals, power generation, agriculture, cement production, and infrastructure development, emphasising that the goal is to build a mutually beneficial partnership that drives shared prosperity.
According to official sources, discussions centered on strategic cooperation in infrastructure, logistics, industrialization, and energy, areas the Burundian government considers essential to its long-term economic transformation.
The engagement aligns with Burundi’s broader ambition to attract large-scale private sector investment and strengthen ties with leading African industrial players.
