Cameroon: Dangote Cement’s new plant

Nigeria-based Dangote Cement plans to set up a 1.5 million tonnes/year plant in Yaoundé, Cameroon for US$150 million (€136.33 million), doubling its output in the country. A contract is already being signed for the new unit, and Dangote has also imported 220 trucks and trailers to facilitate transportation of its products. Cameroon currently uses 3.2 million tonnes/year of cement.
July 8, 2015 Read time: 1 min

Nigeria-based 7635 Dangote Cement plans to set up a 1.5 million tonnes/year plant in Yaoundé, Cameroon for US$150 million (€136.33 million), doubling its output in the country.

A contract is already being signed for the new unit, and Dangote has also imported 220 trucks and trailers to facilitate transportation of its products. Cameroon currently uses 3.2 million tonnes/year of cement.

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