# Dangote proposal aims to process 500,000 tonnes of Ghanaian cocoa locally by 2028

*Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-15T22:16:48.369Z (35m ago)
**Category**: markets | **Region**: Africa
**Importance**: 7/10
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**Deck**: Ghana’s finance minister says Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has proposed an investment to process 500,000 tonnes of Ghana’s cocoa domestically by 2028, though the plan has not yet been discussed or finalised by the government.

A potential investment by Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote could reshape how much of Ghana’s cocoa is processed inside the country rather than exported as raw beans, if the proposal moves from discussion to agreement.

Ghana’s finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, told a local media outlet that Dangote has put forward a plan to process 500,000 tonnes of Ghanaian cocoa locally by 2028. He said Dangote personally presented the idea to President John Mahama and to the finance ministry.

The volume under discussion would represent a significant share of Ghana’s cocoa output in a normal year and would require new or expanded processing capacity in-country. Local processing generally involves turning beans into semi-finished products such as cocoa liquor, butter or powder, which can then be exported or used by domestic manufacturers.

Forson emphasised that the proposal has not yet been discussed or finalised at the government level. There has been no announcement of a binding agreement, parliamentary review or regulatory approval. At this stage, it remains an offer on the table rather than a confirmed project.

If the plan advances, it could affect how value from Ghana’s cocoa harvest is distributed between local and overseas processors. Building facilities to handle an additional 500,000 tonnes would also require investment in power, water, transport and storage, and would create new industrial jobs tied directly to cocoa.

Signals that the proposal is moving forward would include formal talks between Dangote’s companies and Ghanaian agencies, public statements from President Mahama’s office, or the release of memorandums of understanding outlining timelines and responsibilities. Until then, the idea illustrates the scale of processing capacity some investors are willing to consider in one of the world’s key cocoa-producing countries.