# Dangote Cement opens new capacity in Congo and Sierra Leone

Dangote Cement opened new capacity in Congo and Sierra Leone in 2017, increasing total capacity to 45.6 million tonnes per annum across 10 African countries.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-01-01
- Where: Congo, Congo - Kinshasa
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 45.6 million tonnes per annum (total)
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dangote Cement](https://endata.com/companies/19418.md)

## Sources

- [slideshare.net](https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/dangote-cement-annual-report-2017/95399048), 2018-04-29: "The company opened new capacity in Congo and Sierra Leone, increasing total capacity to 45.6Mta across 10 African countries."

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