Aliko Dangote's fertilizer company sees order surge as Iran conflict shuts key global supply route
Billionaires Africa | 10.03.2026 15:40
Before the missiles started flying over Iran, Dangote Fertilizer Ltd. was just another industrial success story on a continent trying to feed itself. Now, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut to commercial shipping and global fertilizer markets in disarray, the company's massive Lagos plant has become one of the most strategically important fertilizer facilities on the planet.