REGIONAL ECONOMY
Burundi attracts Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote.
Aliko Dangote met Burundi’s president and signed a strategic MoU targeting mining, energy, infrastructure, and industrial development.
February 9, 2026 at 6:14:33 PM
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Aliko Dangote met President Évariste Ndayishimiye during his first official visit to Burundi.
Burundi has welcomed Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest businessman, with an estimated net worth of $30 billion, during his first official visit to the country.
Dangote met President Évariste Ndayishimiye as part of a high-level economic engagement.
High-Level Economic Diplomacy
The meeting took place during a working visit by Nigerian investors led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, signaling growing regional confidence in Burundi’s stability and reform agenda.
It marked a rare convergence of political leadership and African private capital.
MoU for Long-Term Strategic Cooperation
During the visit, Burundi and Dangote Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a long-term strategic partnership.
The cooperation targets mining, fertilisers, refinery projects, energy, road and railway infrastructure, housing, and industrial development.
“Africa Is Our Priority” — Dangote
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