Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said it is often more expensive to ship goods from Lagos to Accra than from Spain to Nigeria. Aliko Dangote says that shipping within Africa, such as from Lagos to Accra, is often more expensive than shipping from Europe to Africa. He points to structural barriers like weak transport systems and fragmented trade corridors as obstacles to intra-African commerce and economic integration. His Dangote Group operates in 17 African countries, dominating cement production and expanding with significant investments in cement, oil refining, and fertiliser…
It costs more to ship from Lagos port to Accra than from Spain to Lagos – Dangote
