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Deal #4304 Version #66843
Ghana
Created at
2014-03-05
Last update
2020-09-22
Last full update
2024-02-27
Land area
Intended size
50 000 ha
Comment on land area
Earlier plans intended to cover between 10,000 to 30,000 hectares
The local community is not certain of the size potentially earmarked.
Intention of investment
Intention of investment
- [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified
Negotiation status
Negotiation status
- [2014] Intended (Expression of interest)
- [2018, current] Intended (Expression of interest)
Comment on negotiation status
The construction of a sugar factory in the Savelugu municipality has been on the drawing board since former President J. A. Kufuor’s administration. For example, the Ministry of Trade and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Marubeni Corporation in 2014. The implementation of the MoU is expected to span 15 months.
Several investors have shown interest, but never signed a contract.
Implementation status
Comment on implementation status
The traditional authorities never signed a contract to lease their land.