Dangote Group Unveils Ambitious $40 Billion Expansion Strategy Targeting African Infrastructure And Digital Services

Dangote Group targets $100B turnover by 2030 with a $40B investment in refinery expansion, data centers, and ports, supported by a new $2.5B Afreximbank facility.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 11, 2026, 7:32 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Birr Metrics.

The "Vision 2030" Strategic Blueprint Dangote Group has formally presented its long-term growth strategy, titled Vision 2030: Supercharging Dangote Group for Long-Term Success, to the board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The conglomerate intends to invest $40 billion over the next five years to transform its operational scale. The plan is divided into two distinct execution phases: the first spanning 2025–2028 and the second from 2028–2030. This roadmap is designed to transition the Group from a regional industrial giant into a diversified global player with interests ranging from traditional energy to high-tech digital infrastructure.

Refining and Fertiliser: Scaling Global Dominance A primary pillar of the expansion is the massive scaling of existing industrial assets. The Group plans to nearly double the capacity of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, moving from its current 650,000 barrels per day to a projected 1.4 million. Additionally, the plan targets a fourfold increase in fertiliser production, aiming for 12 million tonnes annually. Achieving these targets would effectively make the Group the largest urea fertiliser producer in the world. This follows the recent launch of a $2.5 billion urea plant in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, which alone contributes three million tonnes per year to the Group's output.

Diversification into Digital and Logistics Infrastructure In a significant shift toward the modern economy, Aliko Dangote has identified data centres, power, and mining as new growth frontiers. The Group is looking to move beyond production into the logistics and digital backbone of the continent, with planned investments in:

Logistics: Development of private ports and pipelines to streamline commodity movement.

Energy: Expanding natural gas and power generation to support industrial hubs.

Digital: Establishing data centres to capitalize on Africa’s digital transformation.