Dangote Cement delivers strong financial performance
Dangote Cement reported a strong financial performance in 1Q17 despite a fall in volumes, with record revenues which were up by 48.1 per cent to NGN208.2bn (US$679.6m) and recor...
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Ethiopian production faces disruptions over jobs plan
Regional officials in Ethiopia are demanding that foreign cement producers, including Dangote Cement and Derba Midroc Cement, should let cooperatives of unemployed young adults ...
Nigerian government commends Dangote Cement self-sufficiency feat
The Nigerian government has officially confirmed that Nigeria has attained self-sufficiency in the production of cement and is now an exporter of the commodity, ascribing the fe...
Tanzania: state offers Dangote land to mine coal
Following last year’s deal by Tanzania’s government to supply natural gas to Dangote Cement in the southeastern town of Mtwara, the state has offered land to the Nigerian compan...
Tanzania: Dangote prepares for coal extraction in Ngaka
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has taken action to enable Dangote Cement to start mining its own coal to power its new US$650m Mtwara cement factory.
Dangote switches strategies to improve margins
This week Dangote Cement held a press conference on its 2016 results and explained why its market strategy in Nigeria changed from a volume-based approach to one focussing on ca...
Nigeria: fuel shortages hit cement output
Shortages of oil and natural gas have caused cement producers in Nigeria to cut output, with some plants having to close temporarily, reports the Vanguard newspaper.
Cameroon: smuggled Dangote cement creates price drop
Dangote cement currently sells between XAF-2800-3500 (US$4.55-5.68) per 50kg bag in northern Cameroon, significantly lower than the XAF4500-4600 applicable in the south of the c...
Ethiopia: Dangote to establish production line for cement bags
Aliko Dangote has used his meeting with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to outline his conglomerate’s plans to increase investment in the country, the Ethiopian Herald reports.
Nigeria: Aliko Dangote rewards domestic cement distributors
Dangote Cement Plc has rewarded its distributors with NGN2.4bn (US$7.8m) as sales bonus and for their continuous loyalty. Another NGN5bn has been set aside to assist the distrib...