Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has visited Burundi to explore investment opportunities and strengthen the company’s footprint across the African continent.
During the brief but strategic visit, Dangote held high-level talks with President Evariste Ndayishimiye at the presidential palace. He was accompanied by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Speaking after the meeting, Dangote described the trip as both diplomatic and economic, noting that discussions focused on deepening cooperation and identifying viable sectors for investment.
He disclosed that two technical teams, one from the Burundian government and the other from the Dangote Group, have been set up to outline priority areas and develop concrete investment proposals.
“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.
He highlighted opportunities in solid minerals, power generation, agriculture, cement manufacturing and infrastructure development, stressing that the objective is to establish a mutually beneficial partnership that promotes shared prosperity.
Official sources indicated that the talks centred on strategic collaboration in infrastructure, logistics, industrialisation and energy, sectors considered critical to Burundi’s long-term economic transformation agenda.
The engagement is seen by observers as a significant step toward positioning Burundi as an attractive destination for major African investors, while further consolidating Dangote Group’s expansion drive across the continent.
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