# Dangote Cement expands capacity in Cameroon and plans new plants across West Africa

Dangote Cement is doubling its capacity at its Yaoundé plant in Cameroon and targeting three million tonnes in the country. New plants are planned for commissioning in Niger, Benin, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-12
- Where: Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3 million tonnes per year (target in Cameroon)
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dangote Industries](https://endata.com/companies/13736.md)
- [Dangote Cement](https://endata.com/companies/19418.md)

## Sources

- [guardian.ng](https://guardian.ng/business-services/dangote-cement-explores-new-trade-routes-under-afcfta/), 2021-01-12: "With the success of the Doula plant in Cameroun, the company is already doubling its capacity in Yaoundé and targeting three million tonnes in the country to check competition as well as earn foreign exchange."
- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/12511-dangote-cement-to-double-douala-grinding-plant-capacity-to-3mt-yr), 2021-01-12: "Our desire to increase our investment with the Phase-2 project is based on not only the fast growth rate of the Cameroonian economy but also due to the warm welcome extended to us and the enabling environment created by the government of Cameroon."

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