Dangote wants to process 500,000 tonnes of Ghana's cocoa, Ato Forson says
The Dangote Group wants to process 500,000 tonnes of Ghana's cocoa as the Budget targets full local processing by 2030.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is in talks with the Ghanaian government about a potential agreement to process 500,000 metric tonnes of cocoa locally, according to Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson. During a recent interview on Joy News, Forson revealed that Dangote personally reached out to him and President John Dramani Mahama to express his intention to establish Ghana as a hub for cocoa processing.
If the deal is finalized, Ghana could achieve its goal of processing over half of its cocoa locally by 2028. The Nigerian industrialist is known for his involvement in various sectors, including cement, sugar, fertiliser, food processing, and oil refining.
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