Dangote’s $100mn Ghana investment

Dangote Cement of Nigeria is reported as planning to spend some US$100 million in Ghana. At Takoradi, plans to build a new cement grinding plant and power station, with completion by the end 2017, will see the company capable of producing 1.5 million tonnes of cement/year to meet local and West African demand.
May 31, 2016 Read time: 1 min

7635 Dangote Cement of Nigeria is reported as planning to spend some US$100 million in Ghana.

At Takoradi, plans to build a new cement grinding plant and power station, with completion by the end 2017, will see the company capable of producing 1.5 million tonnes of cement/year to meet local and West African demand.

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