Located in Mugher District, about 85km from the capital Addis Ababa, there are indications that the government and the people of Ethiopia are excited about the completion of the project and the economic prospects of having such a huge company in that area of the country.
The plant will initially produce 2.5 million tonnes/year to meet with the growing market, as the construction boom in the country has led to a shortage of cement, according to the company.
The Dangote Cement plant in Ethiopia will be the fifth in the series of offshore plants of the company that has rolled out cement within the last year on the continent, coming after Senegal, Cameroon, South Africa and Zambia.
Recently, its US$300 million greenfield cement plant in Senegal rolled products into the market in that country, with the Senegalese government promising all assistance required for the plant to perform maximally as its entry into the Senegal has stirred up economic activities.
Nine other countries are on the card as the cement plants are in various stages of construction as the company is investing $5 billion to build an African cement empire, with factories plants in 14 African countries.
