In its 2016 full year audited results presented on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos yesterday, Dangote Cement sold 8.6mn metric tons of cement outside Nigeria, which is 54 per cent more than what was sold in 2015
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Chinese company to help set up cement plant in Namibia

The setting of the plant has enough limestone to last production for at least 40 years. (Image source: sebastianbarre/Flickr)
Namibian and Chinese investors have announced a plan to set up a cement plant at the cost of US$350mn near Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Rwanda gets new cement plant

The demand for cement in Rwanda has been on the upswing, and the new plant will cater to the demand. (Image source: sekihan/flickr)
A 600,000 tonne capacity Cimerwa Cement plant has been inaugurated in Rwanda at the cost of US$170mn
ARM issues US$70mn bond to repay loans
Kenyan cement maker Athi River Mining (ARM) has announced it is to issue a corporate bond to repay its debts
Dangote Cement to build new cement plant in Cameroon

Cameroon could start exporting cement once the new production line comes online. (Image source: momentcaptured1/Flickr)
Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has announced plans to expand his company’s 1.5mn metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) cement operations in Cameroon