News Ghana | 9 September 2025Dangote plans Ghana sugar factory to cut import costsAfrica’s largest industrial conglomerate announced plans to establish a sugar refinery in Ghana that could significantly reduce the country’s $162 million annual sugar import bill while creating thousands of jobs across West Africa. With feasibility studies completed and stakeholder consultations underway, the project represents a major industrial investment in Ghana’s agricultural processing sector. For Ghana, the facility addresses import dependency that currently requires $162 million annually for sugar purchases from international markets. For rural Ghana, the sugar project promises economic transformation through agricultural job creation and improved income opportunities for farming communities. The timing coincides with increased focus on value-added agricultural processing across Africa as governments seek to move beyond raw commodity exports.