\n The billionaire\u2019s recent visit to Harare marks a defining step toward turning that vision into reality. It signals a renewed commitment from the Dangote Group, which had previously explored similar ventures in 2015 and 2018 but was unable to move forward due to Zimbabwe\u2019s challenging investment environment at the time.\n <\/p>\n
\n Sources familiar with the project describe it as a \u201ctransformational partnership\u201d poised to reshape Zimbabwe\u2019s industrial capacity.\n <\/p>\n
\n Dangote confirmed the plans following a meeting with President Mnangagwa in Harare on Wednesday, where he expressed confidence in the country\u2019s improving economic climate.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cMnangagwa has turned the economy around,\u201d he said. \u201cThat really gave us the confidence that this is the right time for us to come and invest.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Recall that Dangote\u2019s Dangote Cement Plc had, in 2015, proposed a $400 million cement plant with a projected annual capacity of 1.5 million tons.\n <\/p>\n
\n However, those plans stalled under former President Robert Mugabe, whose administration was widely viewed as resistant to foreign-led industrial projects.\n <\/p>\n
\n Today, with a more transparent and investor-friendly framework under Mnangagwa\u2019s government, Zimbabwe appears ready to finally secure Dangote\u2019s long-awaited investment.\n <\/p>\n
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\n If realized, the deal could become one of the most transformative private-sector undertakings in the country\u2019s post-crisis economy, cementing Zimbabwe\u2019s status as an emerging hub for regional industrial growth.\n <\/p>\n
\u201cMnangagwa has passed the test,\u201d says Dangote<\/p>\n