Dangote Industries launched a fuel storage and distribution project worth an announced $2.5 billion in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Joined by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Aliko Dangote unveiled plans for a 600-million-litre storage terminal and a regional pipeline network designed to supply several southern African markets.
The terminal is designed to hold 360 million litres of diesel and 240 million litres of petrol, equivalent to roughly four million barrels. That is eight times the capacity of the 75-million-litre national storage facility operated by Namcor. Dangote said the project presented in Walvis Bay would take 18 to 20 months to complete.
A fuel corridor into southern Africa
From the Namibian port, Dangote plans a regional pipeline of around 1,700 kilometres towards Botswana and neighbouring markets, including Zimbabwe and Zambia, with a possible extension to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Engineering studies and regulatory approvals will determine the final route. The commercial aim is to widen distribution options and lower the cost of transporting fuel to landlocked countries.
The planned facilities also include tanker-truck loading equipment and connections to receive petroleum products through the port. The development would expand the logistics role of Walvis Bay, whose Atlantic location provides access to southern Africa’s inland trade corridors.
Dangote broadens its distribution beyond Nigeria
The project forms part of the group’s regional expansion beyond its refining operations in Nigeria. Dangote is seeking new African outlets for its refined petroleum products while pursuing another refinery project in Kenya. The proposed Namibian terminal would serve as a storage and redistribution base for neighbouring markets.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah backed the investment at the launch ceremony. According to Namibian business publication The Brief, she said she had personally followed the project and instructed government agencies to coordinate its progress. Construction, transport, handling and service businesses in the Walvis Bay area are among the sectors expected to take part in the announced development.