Africa’s foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement is set to commission its new 3.0 million metric tonnes per annum cement plant located in Mtwara District of Tanzania on October 10, 2015.
The company will also hold the grounding breaking ceremony for 25 hectares of Jetty land at Mgao village in Mtwara District the same day.
The commissioning of the new cement plant which is part of the company’s Africa expansion strategy will be the fourth in the series after Ethiopia, Zambia and Cameroun. Cement plants due for commissioning this year are located in Senegal and South Africa, while construction works are on-going in several other African countries.
The ground-breaking for the Tanzanian Cement plant held on May 27, 2013 and within 24 months, the plant is ready for commissioning. With the plant in operation, Tanzania is on its way to become of the African countries that are self-sufficient in cement production.
Governments and distinguished Africans are commending the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote for his massive investments across Africa. The Nigerian Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo speaking at the commissioning of Zambian Plant lauded Aliko Dangote on his investment in in several African countries saying the Federal Government is proud of Dangote.
Osinbajo who described Aliko Dangote as an exceptional African entrepreneur, commended his phenomenal vision, entrepreneurship and commitment to the development of Africa and Africans.
He said "Dangote is a Nigerian from Kano State and he is a pan-Nigerian and pan-African who has done us all proud and his companies spread over 16 African
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