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Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
3 months ago
Overview
Nigeria, AfDB to launch SAPZ Phase 1 project in Kaduna, Cross River on April 8, 10
WHAT: The SAPZ Nigeria Phase 1 Implementation Flagoff, a ceremony to commence construction of Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Phase 1.
WHO: The African Development Bank Group, the Federal Government of Nigeria, and partners including the Islamic Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and private sector leader ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms
WHEN: Tuesday, 8 April 2025 (Kaduna State) and Thursday, 10 April 2025 (Cross River State)
WHERE:
SAPZ Phase 1 Site, Kaduna State, Nigeria (8 April 2025)
SAPZ Phase 1 Site, Cross River State, Nigeria (10 April 2025)
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and key partners, including the Islamic Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Africa Grow Together Fund, will launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Nigeria Phase 1 Implementation Flagoff, a transformative step toward agro-industrial development. Led by Nigeria’s Vice President, H.E. Kashim Shettima, and African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, this high-profile event will mark the start of construction across eight states: Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Cross River, Imo, Ogun, Oyo, and the Federal Capital Territory. With a total investment of $538 million, SAPZ Phase 1 stands as the Bank’s largest program in any African country.
