EIL SIGNING: President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote with Chairman and Managing Director of Engineers India Limited, Vartika Shukla, after signing a partnership agreement in India on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
SAIPEM SIGNING: Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; President and Chief Executive of DIL, Aliko Dangote; Chief Operating Officer of Saipem’s Energy Carriers Line, Botta Fabrizio; and Managing Director of Saipem India Projects, Villa Stefano, during the signing of a partnership agreement in India on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Dangote Group Contracts SAIPEM, EIL, others for Fertiliser Expansion in Nigeria, Ethiopia
Dangote Group is pleased to announce a series of strategic technical partnerships to support the next phase of expansion of its fertiliser operations in Nigeria, as well as the development of new fertiliser plants in Ethiopia. These collaborations mark a significant step in our long term plan to strengthen regional food security, enhance agricultural productivity, and deepen Africa’s position in the global fertiliser market.
Through these strategic partnerships, Dangote Group will increase its urea production capacity in Nigeria from the current three million metric tons to nine million metric tons annually. The existing facility operates two trains with a combined capacity of three million metric tons. The expansion will introduce four additional trains, enabling the Group to meet the rising demand for high quality fertiliser across Africa and global markets.
In addition to the Nigerian expansion, the Group recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for a $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia. The facility is designed to produce three million metric tons of urea annually and represents a significant step in Dangote Group’s commitment to strengthening food security and industrial growth across the continent.
To deliver world class facilities and ensure the highest standards of technology, reliability, and operational efficiency, Dangote Group has entered into the following partnership agreements:
Topsoe
Topsoe will provide ammonia technology licensing and complete process design packages for six ammonia plants. Four of these plants will be located in Nigeria and two in Ethiopia. Topsoe is recognised globally for advanced ammonia process technologies that support efficient and environmentally responsible production.
Saipem
Saipem will deliver technology licensing and the full process design package for urea melt units across all six plants. This includes four units in Nigeria and two in Ethiopia. Saipem brings deep engineering expertise and decades of experience in fertiliser production systems.
Thyssenkrupp through UFT
Thyssenkrupp’s UFT division will supply the granulation technology license and complete process design package for granulation units in the six fertiliser plants. This will support the production of premium quality urea granules suited for domestic and international markets.
Engineers India Limited
Engineers India Limited has been appointed as project management consultant and engineering procurement and construction management consultant for the four fertiliser plants being developed by DFFZE in Lekki, Nigeria. Engineers India brings proven competence in large scale industrial engineering and project delivery.
These partnerships reflect Dangote Group’s commitment to delivering high quality industrial assets that meet the most rigorous global standards. The planned expansion will significantly increase regional urea and ammonia production capacity, create new jobs, support agricultural value chains, and contribute to sustainable economic growth in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and across the continent.
Dangote Group remains fully dedicated to building resilient industrial capacity, supporting national development priorities, and forging strong global collaborations that advance Africa’s long term prosperity.
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