Dangote Cement - February 2014
Dangote is reportedly on track to commission its new cement factory in Ndola, Zambia’s third-largest city, in July this year. According to Anand Kameshwar, senior general manager for Dangote Projects, the installation of major equipment at the US$400m plant by Sinoma Engineering of China is nearly complete. The plant is expected to produce between 1-1.2Mta taking cement production in Zambia to over 2.5Mta. The company is also constructing a 30MW power substation that is due to become operational in May this year providing electricity to the new cement plant.