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March 15, 2017

Tanzania offers Dangote land to mine coal to fuel cement production

After last year’s deal by Tanzania’s government to supply natural gas to Dangote Cement Company in the south-eastern town of […]

February 7, 2017

Dangote, Sinotruck to build $100m truck assembly plant in Nigeria

The Dangote Group, a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, plans to establish a $100-million vehicle assembly plant project, in Lagos, Nigeria.

January 12, 2017

Dangote tops list of 21 richest people in Africa 2017

Forbes has published its annual list of richest men in Africa. This year, only 21 billionaires are on the list, worth a combined $70 billion. This is down from the 2015 list which featured 23 African billionaires worth a combined $79.8 billion.

December 20, 2016

Dangote named among most powerful persons in the world

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been named alongside other world leaders including Russian President, Vladimir Putin, American President-elect, […]

December 15, 2016

Dangote Magufuli clash worries investors in Tanzania

For almost a year, Tanzanian officials had been in a bitter $600-million dispute with Dangote Cement over investment incentives related to a new cement plant in Mtwara, southern Tanzania. The Nigerian company claimed the government was reneging on promises made by the previous administration.

November 24, 2016

Dangote, Nigerian Govt sign N11.5 billion concrete road project

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Work is to commence in full as the Dangote Group and the Federal Government signed a landmark contract document, yesterday, in Abuja.

November 11, 2016

Dangote to Employ 200,000 Nigerians by 2020

Dangote Group said on Tuesday it was planning to invest over $20 billion (N630.5 billion) and engage over 200,000 more […]

October 19, 2016

Dangote Cement eyes Asia market

A leading manufacturer of cement in Africa, Dangote, is hoping to move into the Asian market in the next decade.The […]

September 8, 2016

Ethiopia’s energy efficiency aids cement market in East Africa

A cheap electricity deal that attracted Aliko Dangote to set up a cement plant in Ethiopia could impact the cement […]

August 31, 2016

Dangote shakes Kenya’s cement market with Ethiopia imports

Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has started its shake-up of the Kenyan market with importation of cement from its plant in Ethiopia […]

August 8, 2016

Dangote commence construction of concrete roads

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has commenced the construction of concrete roads in various states across the country. Sources at the […]

August 1, 2016

Dangote signals slower pace of African cement expansion

According to Bloomberg, Dangote Cement Plc signalled it may ease the pace of adding new capacity amid foreign exchange constraints […]

July 14, 2016

Dangote Cement procures 1,000 brand-new-trucks to facilitate distribution

As part of the initiative to widen access and improve on the availability of cement in all parts of the […]

July 11, 2016

Prices of cement-based products increase rapidly in Nigeria

Dreams of lower construction costs have again become a nightmare, due to increases in the prices of cement-based products affected […]

June 6, 2016

Dangote begins construction of first concrete road

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has began the construction of concrete roads in Lagos, Bauchi, Kogi and Kaduna States, beginning with […]

May 23, 2016

Dangote Group subsidiary gets greenlight to construct Road in Nigeria

The Executive Council (FEC) has approved Dangote Group subsidiary to construct the Obajana-Kabba Road in Nigeria.

May 20, 2016

Zimbabwe cement industry demands imposing of import tariffs from international manufacturers

Zimbabwe’s cement industry has called on the government to impose tariffs on imports from international manufacturers including Dangote Cement Plc […]