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Nigeria projects $2.1 billion annual savings from domestic sugar production

5 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 29
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Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary and CEO of the National Sugar Development Council, stated that Nigeria could save at least $2.1 billion annually by sustaining domestic sugar and ethanol production. This potential saving is tied to the Federal Government’s sugar backward integration programme. Bakrin noted that Nigeria currently consumes 1.8 million tonnes of sugar annually, with over 97 percent refined from imported raw sugar.

From thenationonlineng.net

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The program aims to shift Nigeria away from import reliance, which Bakrin said was previously more economical than local production. The initiative is projected to create approximately 110,000 direct and indirect jobs and support over one million livelihoods across the value chain.

From thenationonlineng.net

Who's involved

  • National Sugar Development CouncilManages sugar production and drives national self-sufficiency in Nigeria
  • BakrinServes as the Executive Secretary and CEO of the National Sugar Development Council
  • NigeriaThe sovereign state where the sugar backward integration programme is being implemented
  • Bola Ahmed TinubuHis foreign exchange reforms are cited as having changed the economic viability of local sugar production

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  • nairaSpeculative

    Nigeria's currency might benefit from reduced demand for foreign exchange reserves due to lower import reliance.

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