Processing Africa's Most
Undervalued Crop.
At Scale.
Nexium operates a 2.5-tonne-per-hour cassava starch processing plant — converting Nigeria's most abundant crop into industrial-grade starch for food, pharma, and manufacturing.
cassava starch import bill
met by imports
cassava production
(import parity)
"Nigeria produces more cassava than any country on earth — yet imports most of the starch its industries need. Nexium exists to change that."
From Cassava Root to
Industrial-Grade Starch
We Process
We operate a 2.5 TPH cassava starch processing plant producing consistent, food-grade and pharma-eligible starch from locally sourced fresh cassava roots. Our plant is designed for industrial reliability and food-safe output.
We Supply
We supply cassava starch across Nigeria's food & beverage, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, and adhesive industries — replacing expensive imports with reliable local product.
We Create Value
From farmer to factory to finished product, Nexium anchors a cassava value chain that supports smallholder farmers, creates skilled industrial employment, and strengthens Nigeria's food processing sector.
A $180 Billion Market.
Nigeria Captures 2%.
Nigeria produces 23 million metric tonnes of cassava every year — more than any country on earth. Yet over 80% of the industrial starch its factories, food companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers need is imported, at a cost exceeding $500M annually.
That gap is not a policy failure waiting to be solved. It is a market waiting to be served. Nexium serves it — from a 2.5 TPH processing plant in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, producing industrial-grade cassava starch for buyers across Nigeria.
Read the Full Market Analysis →One Plant. Consistent Quality.
Two Market Grades.
Every tonne of starch we produce meets or exceeds the Nigerian Industrial Standard — and qualifies for pharmaceutical excipient classification from Day 1.
Food-Grade Cassava Starch
● Live| Whiteness | ≥ 92% |
| Fineness | ≥ 98% (through sieve) |
| Moisture | ≤ 14% |
| Ash (dry basis) | ≤ 0.3% |
| pH | 5 – 7 |
| Packaging | 50 kg woven PP bags |
| Standard | NIS · Codex STAN 212-1999 |
Pharmaceutical-Grade Cassava Starch
◐ In ProgressSame base product as food-grade, with an additional quality testing and certification layer. Our equipment output already meets the whiteness, fineness, and moisture specifications required for pharma excipient classification.
| Whiteness | ≥ 92% |
| Fineness | ≥ 98% |
| Moisture | ≤ 14% |
| Certification | NAFDAC — target Year 2 |
| Standard | Pharma excipient eligible |
Built Different. Run to Last.
Built for Scale
We didn't start with a small pilot. The 2.5 TPH Nexium plant is designed for industrial output from day one — with infrastructure to expand as market demand grows.
At 60% utilisation in Year 1, we produce 7,200 tonnes of starch annually. At 95% utilisation by Year 5, that rises to 14,250 tonnes — all from a single, scalable processing line built to industrial specification.
Grounded in the Supply Chain
Our sourcing model works directly with cassava farmers and cooperatives within a defined 50km catchment radius — reducing transport costs, ensuring root freshness, and building loyalty into the supply chain.
1,440+ smallholder farmers are in our outgrower network, creating ₦4.9 billion in annual cassava procurement flowing into the local economy.
Run by People Who Know the Business
The Nexium team combines agro-processing operations expertise with financial and commercial acumen. We've built this to run — not just to present.
Our leadership brings over 35 combined years across FMCG operations, enterprise infrastructure, and Nigerian manufacturing — backed by advisors at the intersection of finance, capital markets, and governance.
Meet the Team →A Moment of Industrial Inflection
Import substitution. Rising domestic demand. Federal government backing for cassava industrialisation. Institutional financing under active discussion.
Nexium is entering this market with installed capacity, a defined commercial pipeline, and a team that has run operations at this scale before. We are currently speaking with a select group of strategic investors and off-take partners.
If you are interested in learning more, we invite you to request our investor materials below.
Key Investment Signals
Institutional debt financing under active discussion — capital structure details in investor deck
Oyo State TransCom programme member — Feb 2026
Industrial-grade Chinese processing equipment — specialist cassava starch line
Pre-committed industrial buyer pipeline in place
Export Registration Licence received — July 2025
Financial projections and deal structure available on request through the contact form.
We Buy Cassava.
At Volume. Reliably.
"Nexium's plant creates sustained demand for fresh cassava roots — providing smallholder farmers with a reliable, fair-priced commercial buyer."
We are actively building aggregation partnerships with cooperatives across our 50km catchment region in Oyo State. If you supply cassava or are a cooperative seeking a stable offtake arrangement, we want to hear from you.
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