Dangote Cement Plc is a Nigerian publicly traded multinational cement manufacturer and a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the company was founded in 1992 and is chaired by Aliko Dangote. It is the leading cement producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an integrated production capacity of approximately 55 million tonnes per annum across ten countries, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Senegal, Cameroon, South Africa, Congo, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.
The company operates major plants in Nigeria at Obajana (Kogi State), Ibese (Ogun State), and Gboko (Benue State), alongside grinding units and import terminals elsewhere in Africa. Its activities encompass the manufacture, packaging, distribution, and sale of cement and related products. Dangote Cement is pursuing expansions, including a $1 billion framework with Sinoma International Engineering for 12 new projects and brownfield developments in countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon, targeting 80 million tonnes capacity by 2030.
Also known as DCP.
Deal backs new plants, expansions and upgrades across Africa to raise capacity toward an 80 MTPA 2030 target, secure gas supply, improve efficiency, cut emissions and create jobs.
