New Amufert board for Soyo project

Amufert has appointed a new Board of Directors as its gas‑based ammonia and urea complex in Soyo, Zaire Province moves from planning into the execution phase, with operations targeted to begin in 2027. The governance change marks the shift from project development and institutional preparation to delivery of one of Angola’s key nitrogen fertilizer projects, designed to supply both the domestic market and regional exports.

The new board consists of seven executive directors and two non‑executive directors, with a remit covering industrial project implementation, operational readiness, procurement and supply chain set‑up, financial control and local capacity building. Their role is to steer EPC delivery of the ammonia–urea units, put operating structures in place, and prepare the project for commissioning ahead of the planned 2027 start‑up.

The Soyo plant is planned as a large‑scale nitrogen hub, targeting around 1.3 million tonnes per year of urea (about 4,000 t/d) to reduce Angola’s import dependence, support national agriculture and strengthen the agro‑industrial value chain. By increasing domestic output, Amufert aims to replace current nitrogen imports and position Angola as a supplier to neighbouring markets once local demand is met.

Backed by diversified Angolan group Opaia, which has interests in construction, fertiliser, mining, finance and automotive, Amufert is focused on the production, import, sale and distribution of fertilisers tailored to local cropping systems. The new board structure is intended to anchor project discipline and give the Soyo ammonia–urea complex a clearer path from financing and design through to commissioning and commercial operation from 2027.