Dangote Cement eyes new plant in Tanzania
Dangote Cement has applied for a licence to build a 75 MW coal-fired plant in Tanzania that would power a […]
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Dangote cuts cement price down to N1,000 per bag
In a move that will raise the stakes in the rapidly evolving Nigerian cement market, leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement […]
Dangote launches cement grade sensitisation campaign
Dangote Cement has described its current campaign on how to guard against building collapse across the country as part of its corporate social reasonability project.
Blackstone, Dangote announce US$5bn JV
Black Rhino, a company backed by Blackstone, recently announced a JV with Dangote that will see the two entities invest […]
More investments, less aid: Dangote tells global community
Aliko Dangote has re-iterated the need for the global community to focus more on exploring investment opportunities rather than flooding the continent with aid.
Zambia in diplomatic spat with Nigeria over Dangote
Zambia is headed for a serious diplomat spat with the Nigerian government after embattled Labour minister Fackson Shamenda ordered authorities […]
Zambia: Dangote Cement sues labour minister
A Dangote cement factory Dangote Cement Zambian subsidiary has taken to court a country’s labour minister for libel and slander […]
Zambia: Mahtani backs Shamenda’s confrontation with Dangote
The latest twist in the unfolding confrontation between Zambia’s Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda and the Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote involves […]
Is cement the next hot industry in Africa?
With infrastructure and urban growth accelerating across Africa, the usefulness of a humble building material like cement cannot be underestimated. […]
PIC invests R2.5bn in Africa
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), a South African government-owned financial services provider, plans to invest R2.5 billion on the African […]
PIC to invest billions in Africa
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is to sink $1-billion into African investments and equities, according to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. […]
Dubai sovereign wealth fund sees investment in Dangote as ‘gateway to Africa’
The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s public investment arm, is using Nigerian cement tycoon Aliko Dangote as “a […]
Lafarge, Dangote Cement, PZ, others drag market down
Losses recorded in the shares prices of Lafarge Africa plc, Dangote Cement plc, PZ Cussons Nigeria plc, Conoil plc, and […]
Dubai fund invests in Nigeria’s Dangote Cement
Sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD) has bought a 1.4% stake in Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s biggest company by market […]
Tanzania: Mtwara-based Dangote cement plant on schedule
Construction work at Dangote cement plant in Mtwara, Tanzania, which will produce three million metric tons of cement per annum, […]
Dangote breaks cover
Three of the five latest African cement news stories concern Nigerian cement giant Dangote Cement. This week it announced a […]
Dangote Cement plans expansion to Middle East, Latin America
Dangote Cement Plc is planning to expand its cement production plants to the Middle East and Latin America.The company is […]
Dangote ups cement production from Obese plant
Dangote Cement plc says from August it will add 6 million tons (MTs) of cement per annum (pa) from its […]
Nigeria faces cement scarcity as Dangote dealers protest
A shortage of cement in Nigeria, particularly in the South West geo-political zone, has been reported. This has arisen due […]
Kenya: Dangote ups production for proposed cement plant
Aliko Dangote has increased the estimated volume of production for his anticipated Kenya cement factory, which is going to shake […]
