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- 24 Oct 2019
Dangote Cement Partners GE to Digitize Its Cement Plants to Boost Power Supply Efficiency
GE and Africa’s leading cement producer Dangote Cement Plc signed an agreement to deploy GE’s Asset Performance Management (APM) digital solution to reduce unplanned downtime and enhance performance…
- 13 Jul 2026
DataPro Upgrades Dangote Cement’s Credit Rating to AA+
DataPro Rating Agency has upgraded the long-term credit rating of Dangote Cement Plc to AA+ from AA, citing the company’s strong financial performance, market leadership and ability to meet its…
- 3 Mar 2019
Dangote Cement Expects London Listing in 2020
Nigeria’s biggest listed firm Dangote Cement said over the weekend it has been in talks with several banks over a stock market flotation in London which it expects to be in 2020. The cement company,…
- 9 Sept 2017
Dangote Cement Eye Expansion to South Africa
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is among those considering counteroffers for PPC Group Ltd. that could signal a bidding contest for South Africa’s largest cement maker, according to people…
- 10 Oct 2023
Dangote Denies Price Cut for Cement
Management of Dangote Cement Plc has denied reports in some online platforms that it has embarked on sales promotion and has further adjusted its prices of cement downward. In response to the…
- 28 Dec 2016
Dangote, CNN Cement Relationship
Dangote Group has taken an investment decision to extend its multi-year partnership with CNN International, with its new focus on Africa's Energy. The Africa's Energy Surge reports air daily in…
- 4 Jul 2021
SEC Okayss NGX Derivative Contracts with MTN, Dangote Cement
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) at the weekend said that it has received approval for seven derivative contracts from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In finance, a derivative is a…
- 26 Aug 2015
Dangote, Sinoma Sign $4.34Bn Africa Cement Plant Deals
Dangote Cement signed contracts worth $4.34 billion on Wednesday with China's Sinoma International Engineering Co. to build cement plants across Africa, as Nigeria's largest listed firm expands. The…
- 21 Feb 2022
Dangote Group Alerts Public Over Fake Cement Promo Adverts
Dangote Industries Limited has dissociated the company from a fake Cement Promo purportedly published on the front pages of some national dailies. A statement Monday signed by Mr. Anthony Chiejina,…
- 17 May 2021
DangoteCem to Crash Cement Price with Increased Supply
Dangote Cement has said that it is boosting production in order to close the gap between the supply and demand of cement. Rabiu Umar, new group chief sales and marketing director, Dangote Cement,…
- 4 Jun 2013
Dangote with $20Bn Becomes World’s 25th Richest Man
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man is now officially the continent’s first $20 billion man and has also climbed to become the 25th richest man in the world, according to…
- 31 May 2023
Dangote, Mouka others in Early Lead @ 2023 Consumers Value Awards Voting Platform
Thirty days after the commencement of voting on the 2023 Consumers Value Awards voting portal for the best value for Money brand in fifty-two different categories, Dangote Cement leads the cement…
- 19 Feb 2024
FG, Cement Manufacturers Reach Agreement to Sell 50Kg @ N7000 to N8000
Federal government and cement manufacturers have agreed on a N7,000 to N8,000 per 50 kg bag of cement to halt the astronomical rise in the price of the product. This agreement was part of a deal…
- 16 Sept 2015
Dangote Plans New Plants, Mines in Africa
Aliko Dangote, plans to launch several new cement and sugar plants as well as mines across the continent, accelerating an expansion outside his Nigerian home market and shrugging off a downturn in…
- 14 Apr 2020
CSCS Assures on Depository Service to Investors
Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) has said it is well-positioned to clear and settle all secondary market transactions on debit notes, going forward, notwithstanding the Exchange where it is…
- 26 Nov 2023
Police Arrest Man Who Scammed Nigerians with Fake Cement Price Slash
Benjamin Ezeukwe, a 28-year-old man, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State for allegedly using a phoney price slash of Dangote Cement to dupe unsuspecting members of the public The suspect…
- 24 Oct 2016
Dangote Fires 36 Expatriates, 12 Nigerians as Recession Bites Harder
Dangote Group, belonging to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has reportedly sacked 48 members of staff, made up of 36 expatriate and 12 Nigerian workers. The affected staff served in Dangote…
- 25 Dec 2014
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Plunge – Forbes
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s continued to plummet and aided by with falling stock prices. This has erased more than $7.8…
- 24 Feb 2015
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Crash
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, have erased more than $7.8 billion of his…
- 16 Jul 2014
How Aliko Dangote Made $1.7Bn in 3 Months
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group reportedly made some $1.7 billion in the first three months of this year, according to research carried out on Bloomberg…
- 13 Jun 2022
NGX Urges Corporates to Take Positive Actions Towards Sustainability Reporting
Mr. Temi Popoola, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has called on businesses to adopt sustainable business practices and report sustainability performance to…
- 13 Nov 2013
12 Richest Nigerians Have $65Bn in Fortunes
The 12 Nigerians on this year’s Forbes list of Africa's richest have a combined net worth of $65.3 billion with Aliko Dangote, the cement-czar at $20.8 billion. But while Nigeria basks in the…
- 10 Aug 2021
Dangote is Only Nigerian Billionaire on Our List- Bloomberg
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortunes increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion. Aliko Dangote There is…
- 10 Nov 2021
Aliko Dangote’s Net Worth Rises to $19.2Bn from $17.8Bn in August
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as his fortune increased to $19.2 billion from $17.8 billion in August 2021. Aliko Dangote Dangote,…
- 21 Jun 2022
CardinalStone Securities Executes Largest Block Deal in Nigerian Capital Market
CardinalStone Securities has announced its recent execution of the sale of 27,336,952,296 ordinary shares of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc at N7 per share by Atlas Mara Limited and Union Global Partners…
- 1 Jul 2015
World Billionaires Lose $70Bn in One Day, Dangote Gains
In what has been linked to the economic crisis in Greece and China, fuelled by leveraged investors exiting the market, 97 per cent of the World’s richest people suffered great losses on Monday,…
- 21 Nov 2025
CBN’s N75 Trillion Credit Milestone to Private Sector Falls Flat as Productivity Crisis Deepens
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s financial system is flashing red, and not because of a scarcity of money. Ironically, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the nation’s banking proudly tout a historic…
- 30 May 2019
NSE Launches FBSR To Promote ESG Reporting
In its quest to continually champion sustainable practices in the African capital markets, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has launched the Facts Behind the Sustainability Report (FBSR), with…
- 13 Apr 2022
LAPO MFB’s Confirmation as one of Nigeria’s Top Employers
LAPO Microfinance Bank (MFB), the country’s largest microfinance bank is an ubiquitous presence across the country especially consistently accounting for over 20 percent of the MFB sector while…
- 19 May 2024
Airtel Wins Big at Maiden ICAN-NGX Awards
Airtel Africa, telecommunications provider in Africa with its stock trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), emerged as a major winner at the inaugural edition of the ICAN-NGX Awards, carting…