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Dangote Cement gives an update

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World Cement,


Sales growth in Nigeria remains strong, with volumes up 15% in July and August.

Disruption to the gas supply has deteriorated in the present quarter. AFs such as LPFO and, to a lesser extent, coal, being up to three times higher in costs, leading to a substantial cost increase due to the need to use them. Additionally, the devaluation of the naira against the US dollar over the past few weeks has further increased costs in the company’s largest market.

To mitigate the impact of these costs Dangote has taken the following actions:

  1. Danote has been forced to increase the ex-factory price of cement by 600 Naira per bag, bringing the price back to levels only marginally above what they were prior to the price decrease in September last year.
  2. Dangote has also accelerated installation of coal mills and its coal mining initiative in Nigeria, and now expects to begin mining its own coal in November. Most of its production lines are now capable of running entirely on coal and this drive towards self-sufficiency will almost eliminate the company’s dependence on gas supplies, imported coal and, more significantly, LPFO.

Onne van der Weijde, Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement said:“These are challenging times for Nigeria and for Dangote Cement but we are taking strong actions that will position the company for continuing success.Our coal mining initiative will benefit both the company and the Nigerian economy by reducing the need for foreign exchange and helping us to both protect existing jobs and create new ones. Although we have indicated a more measured approach to our expansion across Africa, we have new operations opening soon in Congo and Sierra Leone and these will strengthen the company’s profitability and generate additional foreign currency earnings. Despite the challenges we are facing, we continue to focus on becoming a global force in cement production.”


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