Third groundbreaking in 2025 under Phase I of the Nigeria SAPZ Programme; first in the country’s southwest ABUJA, Nigeria, August 1, 2025/ — The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Oyo State Government will be joined by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oyo State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ). ...

Nigeria’s Cross River State has commenced the construction of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SPAZ), set to play a key role in transforming agricultural trade and logistics in the area The SAPZ aims to tackle food insecurity, enhance local production, and position Nigeria as a food export leader by leveraging Cross River’s ports and research ...

Farmers tending to their crops. The groundbreaking of the new agro-industrial zone on April 8, 2025, will transform fields like these into hubs of opportunity, cutting waste and creating jobs. Nigeria’s food and agriculture sector is set to enter a new era of industrialization, as the Nigerian government, the African Development Bank, and the State ...