Cemtech?s 25th anniversary celebrations have commenced as the international conference and exhibition series opened its doors in Dubai, UAE, for its annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa meeting.
The keynote presentation was delivered by Onne Van der Weijde, CEO of Dangote Cement, Nigeria?s largest cement producer and an emerging major with 45Mta of capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.
In recent months the company has shifted to an aggressive low pricing strategy in an effort to boost volumes, with growth rates in excess of 20 per cent stimulating a strong response from consumers.
Africa?s most dynamic cement company is forging ahead with an new wave of capacity expansions planned for Senegal, Kenya and Ethiopia.
According to Mr Van der Weijde, Dangote is now on track to deliver 76.5Mta of cement capacity in 14 countries by 2020, representing 24 per cent of Africa?s cement capacity, up from 18 per cent in 2015.