Nigeria Partners with Brazil to Build Africa’s Largest Green Methanol Complex
Nigeria is developing what will become Africa’s most robust Green Methanol Industrial Complex as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with Brazil emerging as a key technical partner in the ambitious project.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, revealed the initiative during a courtesy visit from Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Gracete in Abuja. The complex will focus on producing marine fuel and other biofuels, representing a significant step toward Nigeria’s economic diversification goals.
“Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the ministry is driving reforms that would place innovation at the center of job creation, industrial growth and national competitiveness,” Nnaji explained, emphasizing methanol’s potential as a sustainable marine fuel with chemical and physical properties similar to ethanol.
Nigeria is seeking Brazilian expertise in design, certification, and feedstock optimization for the project. The ministry is also working to mechanize agro-processing and unlock the full potential of cassava, sugarcane, and soybean value chains.
The National Space Development Agency (NASRDA) is simultaneously expanding Nigeria’s satellite capabilities and seeking collaboration with Brazil’s National Institutes for Space Agencies on remote sensing, climate monitoring, land use analytics, border security, and disaster response.
Source: dailytrust.com
