Dangote Cement reported a 9.4 per cent increase in group sales volumes to 22.1Mt for the nine months ended 30 September 2026. Pan-African volumes advanced 14 per cent to 9.1Mt, while Nigerian cement and clinker exports rose 41.8 per cent to 1.5Mt.

Group revenue increased 19.6 per cent to NGN3.77tn (US$2.80bn), while EBITDA rose 23.7 per cent to NGN1.77tn. The EBITDA margin expanded to 46.8 per cent from 45.3 per cent. Profit after tax advanced 31.2 per cent to NGN974.8bn.

Operating cash flow reached NGN1.83tn, enabling the company to move from net debt of NGN682.9bn at the end of 2025 to a net cash position of NGN51.1bn at the end of September.

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Dangote Cement said the 6Mta first phase of its Itori integrated plant remains on track for commissioning. The project forms part of its plan to increase group cement capacity to 80Mta by 2030.