PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

42860

Company Name

RIDER IRON AND STEEL GHANA LIMITED

Date SPI Disclosed

Mar 30, 2020

Country

Ghana

Region

Africa

Projected Board Date

May 15, 2020

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Active

Last Updated Date

Jun 12, 2021

Department

Regional Industry - MAS Africa

Industry

Manufacturing

Previous Events

Approved : Jun 17, 2020
Signed : Jun 26, 2020
Invested : Aug 17, 2020

Sector

Other Steel Products (Including Wire, Metal Sheets etc.)

Project Description

     The Project is the construction of a greenfield steel manufacturing plant in Kumasi area, Ghana, with a nameplate capacity of 300,000 metric tons (MT) per annum, by Rider Iron and Steel Ghana Limited (“The Company” or “RSK”). The Project on completion will be the 2nd steel plant to be constructed by the Sponsor in Ghana, primarily to promote import substitution of steel into Ghana.

                                              

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