Anthony Chiejina, group head of corporate communications, Dangote Group
Dangote Group, one of Nigeria's biggest manufacturing companies, has restated its commitment to take part in the 2025 Kano International Trade Fair, which is slated to run from November 22 to December 6.
Anthony Chiejina, the group's chief branding and communication officer, said the company will also be sponsoring the annual exhibition, which is expected to draw more than 1,000 exhibitors from within and outside Nigeria, in a statement on Friday.
"Kano is central to our businesses and remains a major commercial hub, not only in Nigeria but across Africa," he said.
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Chiejina noted that Kano hosts one of the company's major rice mills currently under development, adding that additional mills are being built in Jigawa, Zamfara, Niger, Kebbi, and Sokoto States, with a combined annual processing capacity of 1.5 million tonnes, adding that the investments are part of the Group's support for the government's food security agenda.
According to him, Dangote subsidiaries will operate dedicated help desks at the fair to enable visitors to explore potential partnerships with the Group.
He added that the company will also unveil new 100-gram and 25-kilogram sugar pack sizes during its Special Day at the event, in response to evolving market demands, and described the fair's theme -- Empowering SMEs for Sustainable Growth -- as consistent with Dangote's vision for national development.
The statement also quoted Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Senior Adviser, Special Projects & Strategic Relations to the Dangote Group President, as saying the company's sponsorship aims to equip micro, small, and medium businesses with opportunities to display their products, build partnerships, and access new markets to boost economic growth.
President of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), Hassan Usman Darma, told journalists recently that about 100 organisations and over 1,000 exhibitors from Nigeria and beyond are expected at this year's fair.
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He said the 2025 edition stands out due to major improvements, expansions, and new structures at the venue.
Darma described Dangote as one of the fair's leading sponsors and long-term partners. "We value our longstanding relationship with the Dangote Group. It is our major sponsor, and this year we hope to collaborate closely on SME development, backward integration, and industrial skills transfer," he added