Djibouti: China Talks Aim to Scale Salt Output Beyond 2 Mt/y

Djibouti is in talks with Chinese firms regarding renewable energy and industrial cooperation, with a renewed focus on scaling salt output beyond 2 million tonnes per year. Earlier agreements have already laid the groundwork for this ambitious capacity expansion.

The linkage between energy infrastructure and industrial salt growth is a key strategy for the region. A step-change in capacity of this magnitude is expected to significantly influence regional export flows and port throughput in East Africa.