Dangote unveiled a planned 600-million-litre Namibia terminal within a wider $2.5 billion program.
Why it matters: The project could make Walvis Bay a larger fuel-import and distribution hub for Southern Africa. But the $2.5 billion figure applies to the broader tank-farm and pipeline program, not necessarily the terminal alone, and construction and approvals remain ahead.
- A launch ceremony took place on November 4, 2026, at Farm 58, about 10 kilometres east of Walvis Bay.
- Dangote's planned terminal would store 600 million litres: 360 million litres of diesel and 240 million litres of petrol.
- Dangote said the wider program could include about 1,700 kilometres of pipelines, subject to engineering, surveys and approvals.
- The terminal was previously estimated at about $140 million, while the broader tank-farm and pipeline program was reported at $2.5 billion.
Aliko Dangote unveiled the Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project at a launch ceremony on November 4, 2026, at Farm 58 near Walvis Bay. The event marked a project launch, not confirmation that construction had begun; the terminal is not yet operational.
Dangote's plan calls for about 600 million litres of storage, including 360 million litres of diesel and 240 million litres of petrol. The facility would include truck-loading and dispensing infrastructure and support distribution into Namibia and neighboring Southern African markets, according to The Brief's report.
Dangote said the broader program could include roughly 1,700 kilometres of pipelines extending inland toward Otjiwarongo, Rundu, Ghanzi and Francistown. The proposed network could serve Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and southern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its final route and length remain subject to engineering, surveys and regulatory approvals.
The $2.5 billion figure reported for the program appears to cover the wider tank-farm and pipeline initiative, rather than the Namibia terminal alone. Earlier Reuters reporting put the Namibia-specific facility at about $140 million, or N$2.6 billion.
Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah placed the project under direct oversight from the Office of the President after saying administrative delays had threatened the investment, according to The Brief. Dangote told Reuters that construction was expected to take 18 to 20 months.
By the numbers
- 600 million litres - planned storage capacity, according to Dangote's project announcement
- 1,700 kilometres - potential pipeline network cited by Dangote
- $2.5 billion - reported value of the broader tank-farm and pipeline program
Yes, but: The terminal's final cost, pipeline route and construction schedule remain subject to engineering, surveys, financing and regulatory approvals. The sources do not establish that construction had begun after the November 4, 2026 ceremony.
What's next: Engineering, surveys and regulatory approvals are expected before the pipeline route and final scope are settled. Construction is expected to take 18 to 20 months, according to Reuters.