Dangote Cement, Sinoma sign $1b agreements for pan-Africa cement expansion
Dangote Cement Plc and Sinoma International Engineering have signed agreement for the construction of 12 new projects and expansion of others across Africa. Under the agreement, Sinoma International Engineering will
Dangote Cement Plc and Sinoma International Engineering have signed agreement for the construction of 12 new projects and expansion of others across Africa.
Under the agreement, Sinoma International Engineering will collaborate with Dangote Cement on the delivery of new plants, brownfield expansions, and modernization initiatives aimed at strengthening operational performance across key markets.
The new projects include a new integrated line in Northern Nigeria with satellite grinding unit, new line in Ethiopia and other projects in Zambia and Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Cameroun. In Nigeria, Sinoma will also handle different projects in Itori, Apapa, Lekki, Port Harcourt and Onne.
Speaking at the signing ceremony at the weekend in Lagos, Founder and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said the agreement, with an estimated investment of over $1 billion, reinforced the company’s long-term growth strategy and aligned with the broader aspirations of the Dangote Group’s Vision 2030.
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He described the new projects as part of carefully designed critical enablers of Dangote Cement’s ambition to achieve 80 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) production capacity by 2030, while supporting the group’s overarching target of generating $100 billion in revenue within the same period.
He said that the projects will strengthen Dangote Cement’s domestic market dominance, drive its export activities, optimise existing operational assets as well as enhancing production efficiency and capacity expansion.
He added that the projects signaled Dangote Cement’s sustained commitment to consolidating its leadership position within the African cement industry, while enhancing its competitiveness on the global stage.
Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, explained that the new projects will enable the company to play a critical role in actualizing Dangote Group’s Vision 2030. The new projects, when completed, will increase Dangote Cement’s capacity, and dominant position in Africa’s cement industry.
Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak, said the agreement reflected the company’s determination to grow its investments across African markets to close supply gaps and support the continent’s infrastructural ambitions.
According to him, Dangote Cement is committed to making Africa fully self‑sufficient in cement production, create more values and linkages leading to increased economic activities and reduction in unemployment.
Dangote Cement recently scaled up its Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd): Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC).The agreement signing serves as an enabler of DCP’s strategic objectives.
The agreement guarantees the gas required to support the drive towards CNG adoption as Autogas and to meet the increasing gas demand as production capacities in Nigeria are expanded. It also promotes the adoption of cleaner fuel for both Autogas through CNG and gas to support increased production output.
Dangote Cement currently operates in multiple African countries, with integrated plants, grinding facilities, and distribution hubs strategically located to serve diverse markets. The company’s ongoing projects include plant upgrades, capacity expansions, and the introduction of advanced energy‑efficient technologies designed to reduce operational costs and carbon footprint.
