Cement News tagged under: Nigeria
Cement Co of Nigeria doubles 9M revenues29 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement Co of Nigeria saw 9M revenue advance 117.2 per cent to NGN42.51bn (US$5.3bn) in 2019 from NGN19.57bn in the 9M18, reports Reuters News. In addition, the company posted a 9M profit before income taxes of NBN11.68bn, up 103.8 per cent when compared with NGN5.73bn in the 9M18. Cement Co of Nigeria markets its cement under the Sokoto Cement brand name. The company is majority-owned by BUA International Ltd. |
Gwana Cement Factory to produce cement in US$864m deal29 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s Bauchi State Government has signed a US$864m deal with an American investment company to produce cement at the Gwana Cement Factory. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of a three-day event for the FCT Minister’s Press Corps in Bauchi. He said the constant return to scale of the investment was around NGN2bn (US$5.51m). The government has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of Kujuru Solar Power... |
Dangote28 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has announced plans to expand its cement capacity in Africa by 29 per cent to 62Mta. The company is expected to add 6Mta in Nigeria in 2020, taking its capacity in its home market to 35Mta, while other expansions are earmarked mainly for west Africa, including Niger and Côte d'Ivoire. On the back of this and other investments, the group’s total revenue is forecast to reach US$30bn in the next few years. Meanwhile, in Tanzania, Dangote remains locked in a dispute with the co... |
Dangote Cement signs new asset management contract with GE25 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) to deploy an Asset Performance Management (APM) solution to reduce unplanned downtime and enhance performance of power generation assets at two cement plants in Obajana and Ibese, Nigeria. The project also includes extending the current service agreement for the seven GE LM6000PC aeroderivative gas turbines installed at the sites for an additional 50,000 operating hours. "We are proud to continue our 13-year collaboration w... |
Dangote Cement26 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement’s ‘Bag of Goodies’ national consumer promotion comes to an end of 30 September this year. Speaking in Lagos this month, Aliko Dangote, chairman, reiterated his commitment to economically empowering millions of Nigerians. The promotion saw loyal Dangote customers being rewarded with gifts including television sets, motorbikes and cars. According to Mr Dangote, the gifts were designed to give as many as 21m Nigerians a chance to boost their livelihood. “The choice of gifts were ... |
Turbulent times for Africa?17 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsFor the cement sector, turmoil has probably come to a head in many parts of Africa. Cement demand has slowed or fallen back into the red in many African countries, while overcapacity and low utilisation rates are characteristic of many markets. However, much of this turmoil is self-inflicted. Tony Hadley provides an uncompromising assessment of the industry on the continent and examines the root causes of business failure in some key markets. By Tony Hadley African Advisory. A perfect... |
Dangote Cement's group revenues slip 3% in 1H1931 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc announced its unaudited results for 1H19 with group revenue reaching NGN467.7bn (US$1.291bn), down three per cent, and group EBITDA at NGN217.9bn, down 11.4 per cent. Nigerian EBITDA for Dangote Cement fell 11.6 per cent to NGN200.6bn and pan-African EBITDA slipped to NGN23.9bn, down 7.5 per cent. Net debt stood at NGN318.6bn. Group cement sales totalled 12.28Mt in 1H19, while domestic cement sales volumes reached 7.59Mt in 1H19. Nigerian revenues stood at NGN328.3m in... |
CCNN records 166% rise in revenue for 1H1929 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Company of Northern Nigeria has reported a 166 per cent YoY increase in sales revenue for the first six months of 2019, rising to NGN32.1bn (US$88.8m) from NGN12.11bn. However, the cost of production also surged 138 per cent to NGN17.8bn. Profit after tax advanced to NGN7.3bn, compared with NGN2.6bn in the 1H18. In the second quarter of 2019, the company saw a revenue of NGN15.3bn while production costs reached NGN8.6bn. |
Association calls for lower cement prices in Nigeria12 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsOyebamiji Dauda, chairman of the Lagos State Bricklayers’ Association, has urged the federal government of Nigeria to address the rising cement prices and as a result, increase access to affordable housing. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Dauda stated that allowing more producers to operate in the market would make it more competitive. "There is the need for establishment of more cement manufacturing firms to help crash the price. Our observation is that high cost of c... |
Dangote Cement clocks in with iris technology11 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is keeping an eye on staff arrival and attendance with an iris recognition system to keep tabs on its 30,000 employees located in five countries in Africa. Dangote's operations in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Republic of Congo will use the iris-ID system. The software is contactless and simply uses the coloured part of the eye surrounding the pupil to identify staff. According to Preasanna Kumar Burri, Dangote Group chief information officer, the traditi... |