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Dangote Cement

02 July 2013, Published under Cement News

Public Investment Corporation of South Africa (PIC), Africa’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a 1.5 per cent stake in Dangote Cement Plc for NGN45.75bn (US$289.3m), or NGN179 per share. This marks the largest single deal made so far on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). In the first week of June, Dangote Cement’s shares rose 2.37 per cent to a record high of NGN196.25 (US$1.24), its highest price since it was listed on the NSE in October 2010. PIC is now rumoured to be looking to...

Dangote Cement Update

30 April 2013, Published under Cement News

Recorded at the recent Cemtech MEA 2013, DVG Edwin gives an update on the regional expansion and project status of Dangote Cement (Nigeria).

Loesche awarded new contract at Dangote’s Ibese works, Nigeria

21 January 2013, Published under Cement News

Loesche has been awarded a contract by Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd (NCDRI) for Dangote’s Line 3+4 at its Ibese works in Nigeria. Loesche had previously delivered equipment for Ibese Lines 1+2. Five Loesche Mills will be included in the process: for the raw material grinding plant two Loesche Mill Type LM 69.6 will be installed for the grinding of cement raw material at a product range of 450tph (maximum 540tph) with a fineness of 10 per cent R DIN 0.09mm. The mill motor capacit...

Dangote sets sights beyond Africa

24 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Dangote Cement is expanding out of Africa. While its chairman Aliko Dangote remains firmly committed to the continent and its 40Mta production capacity owned by the company, he has set his sights beyond its borders – starting with Iraq and Myanmar, where plant construction could start as early as next year. When asked why he is investing specifically in those locations, he gives the example of Myanmar. As the country opens up, the opportunity is currently there to invest but may disappear at...

Dangote plans London listing by 3Q13

11 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Aliko Dangote said on Thursday he was aiming to list his US$11bn cement company on the London stock exchange by the third quarter of 2013. "If the market is good by next year, we will hit the market, sometime. Maybe third quarter ... we will try," Reuters reported him as saying on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Addis Ababa.

Dividend boost for Dangote shareholders

06 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Dangote Cement Plc announced it will pay a cash dividend of NGN19.37bn, or NGN1.25 per share, according to the company’s financial statement released on the Nigerian Stock Exchanged yesterday. The directors a recommended a bonus issue of one new share for every one already held. Company turnover was noted at NGN235.70bn compared with NGN202.57bn a year earlier, indicating a 16% growth. Profit before tax rose by 14.6% to NGN139.08bn from NGN121.28bn while retained profit surged from NGN...