2,650km Dangote Pipeline to Link Walvis Bay With Southern African Fuel Markets
Dangote Petroleum is planning to develop a petroleum-products pipeline of approximately 2,650 kilometres linking Namibia, Botswana and South Africa as part of a wider strategy to expand fuel distribution across Southern Africa.
The proposed pipeline would transport petrol, diesel and aviation fuel from Dangote’s refinery in Nigeria to regional markets through a network centred on a planned storage facility at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Dangote Group President and Chief Executive Officer Aliko Dangote announced the initiative in Lagos during the Dangote Refinery initial public offering, as part of the company’s broader continental expansion strategy.
The proposed infrastructure would connect Dangote’s planned petroleum-storage facilities at Walvis Bay with markets across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The Walvis Bay facility, which remains subject to regulatory processes, is expected to include large-scale petroleum storage capacity, including a proposed 2.4-million-barrel terminal.
Botswana would serve as a key transit point along the proposed Namibia–Botswana–South Africa route, potentially strengthening its role as a regional energy and logistics corridor.
The pipeline could support investment opportunities across construction, engineering, fuel storage, logistics and distribution, while reducing dependence on long-distance road transportation for petroleum products.
For landlocked markets, the proposed infrastructure could provide an alternative route for the movement of fuel and support more efficient regional distribution.
The initiative forms part of Dangote’s broader plans to expand its energy business across Africa.
The company has indicated that its regional distribution network could eventually extend to additional Southern African markets, including Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
If implemented, the project would represent a major investment in regional petroleum infrastructure and could strengthen cross-border fuel supply links between Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and other SADC markets.
