Dangote Sponsors Kano Trade Fair; 1,000 Exhibitors Expected
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State with Dangote Group Chairman, Aliko Dangote
More than 1,000 exhibitors are expected to participate in the 2025 Kano International Trade, which is scheduled to open on Saturday November 22.
The Group’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, said in a statement on Thursday that the Kano International Trade Fair is being sponsored by the company.
He said that Dangote Group would participate fully in the annual event, because “Kano is central to our overall businesses, and it is the hub of commerce, not only in Nigeria, but in Africa.”
Chiejina said Kano is home to one of the group’s large-scale rice mills being assembled there, while its other rice milling plants being developed are in Jigawa, Zamfara, Niger, Kebbi, and Sokoto States.
The Dangote Group spokesman said the six rice plants would have a combined total milling capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum, a development that would support government in its food security drive.
Chiejina said the company’s subsidiaries would dedicate special help desks at the trade fair and encouraged the public to use the opportunity to engage with the Group for potential business partnerships.
He said in response to the evolving market demand, the company will also be unveiling the new sugar pack sizes of 100gram and 25-kilogram bag on its Special Day at the Kano Fair.
He said the theme for this year’s fair, Empowering SMEs for Sustainable Growth, resonates with the company’s vision for a sustainable development in Nigeria.
The statement quoted the Senior Adviser, Special Project & Strategic Relations to the Dangote Group President, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, as saying that: “Through our sponsorship of Kano Trade Fair, we seek to empower micro small, and medium enterprises with opportunities to showcase their products, connect with potential partners, and access new markets, ultimately strengthening the nation’s economic growth.”
President of the Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), Ambassador Hassan Usman Darma, told newsmen that: “We are expecting around 100 organizations, and over 1,000 exhibitors from Nigeria and abroad.”
He said this year’s Trade Fair is unique due to significant improvements, expansion and new structures at the fair site.
Amb Darma said the Dangote Group is one of the key sponsors and promoters of the fair.
“We have valued long-standing relationship with Dangote Group. It is our major sponsor. In this year’s fair, we want to partner with the Dangote Group on SME development, backward integration, and industrial skills transfer,” he added.
