The Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) has said that the pan African drive by the Dangote Group will help in achieving the broad policy objectives of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) pact in the continent
The interim chairman of the management committee of KACCIMA, Mallam Aminu Ahmed, who made this projection during the Dangote Special Day at the Kano International Trade Fair, maintained that Dangote Group can support the countries in the implementation of the AFCFTA agreement to success through its presence in several African countries.
Noting that rapid industrialization of Africa has become imperative, the industrialist said that the Dangote Group should be commended for it belief in Africa and sustained investments in the economies.
Ahmed, whose remarks came as the Dangote Group bagged the most consistent and supportive partner of the year award, predicted that the commencement of operations by the Dangote refinery as scheduled next year would revive Nigeria’s status as the ‘Giant of Africa’.
The KACCIMA boss further pointed out that the company was also helping Nigeria in mitigating the poverty through its job creation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions in diverse areas in the country.
The Dangote refinery is rated to be the Single-largest Train Refinery globally with capacity to produce 650,000 barrel per day.
In his remarks, the Dangote Group’s representative, Mallam Aliyu Da’u Aliyu, said the company was determined to be at the forefront of setting the pace for Africa’s industrialization, hence its commitment to the realization of the objectives of the AfCFTA.
“We are optimistic that AfCFTA will offer the long awaited opportunity and make it easier for African businesses to trade within the continent and benefit from the huge African market of over one billion people.”
He congratulated the Council Members for their recent appointments, and for organizing the 43rd edition of the Trade Fair, which hosted no fewer than 50 foreign companies and 1000 local companies.
Earlier, the Emirs of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero; Karaye, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar ll, and Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir and district heads commended the group for its contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth.
Dangote business interests include: cement, sugar refining, salt and seasoning, tomato and rice farming, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Packaging, Logistics, automotive, Training Academy, Oil and Gas and fertilizer, among others
