Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, paid a quick however strategically vital go to to Burundi, the place he explored new funding alternatives and cemented plans to increase the Dangote Group’s presence throughout the continent. The go to included excessive‑degree talks with President Evariste Ndayishimiye on the presidential palace.
Accompanied by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dangote described the mission as each diplomatic and {economic} in scope. He revealed that two devoted technical groups—one representing Burundi and the opposite the Dangote Group—have been constituted to determine precedence sectors and develop viable funding tasks.
“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 said after the assembly. He pointed to sturdy potential in stable minerals, energy technology, agriculture, cement manufacturing, and infrastructure improvement, emphasising that the purpose is to construct a mutually helpful partnership that drives shared prosperity.
According to official sources, discussions centered on strategic cooperation in infrastructure, logistics, industrialization, and power—areas the Burundian authorities considers important to its long-term {economic} transformation. The engagement aligns with Burundi’s broader ambition to draw large-scale non-public sector funding and strengthen ties with main African industrial gamers.
Observers broadly view the engagement as a landmark second—one which positions Burundi as a reputable vacation spot for African mega‑buyers and integrates the nation extra firmly into Dangote’s continental enlargement technique.
