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Dangote Cement Expands West African Footprint with New Ivorian Plant

By SG Editor·
Cement storage tank with DANGOTE branding at African cement manufacturing facility.

Rusty industrial cement silo with scaffolding at DANGOTE Cement plant in Africa.

Dangote Cement is gearing up to commission a new 3 million tons per annum (Mta) grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire by Q3 2025, reinforcing its dominance across Africa. CEO Arvind Pathak highlighted an 18.2% boost in export volumes from Nigeria, with clinker shipments to Ghana and Cameroon underscoring regional trade growth. Strategic investments, including 1,600 new CNG-powered trucks, are also trimming costs and supporting environmental goals. Financially, the company saw Group EBITDA soar 41.8%, while profit jumped 174.1%, driven by operational efficiency. With a total of 52Mta capacity continent-wide, Dangote Cement has helped shift Nigeria from a cement importer to exporter, with active operations across 10 African countries and a strong outlook for continued expansion.

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