# Dangote Cement to invest $400M in Ethiopia plant expansion

Dangote Cement announced a $400 million investment to revive a second production line at its Mugher cement plant in Ethiopia, aiming to increase annual capacity to 5.5 million tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-02-15
- Where: Mugher, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
- Value: $400.0M
- Jobs: 25,000
- Starts operating: Aug 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5.5 million tons per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [africa.businessinsider.com](https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/dangote-injects-dollar400-million-to-upgrade-cement-industry-in-another-african/z7cnenq), 2025-02-15: "Aliko Dangote plans to invest $400 million to revive a second production line at the Mugher cement plant in Ethiopia."
- [gbc1.net](https://gbc1.net/index.php/2025/02/16/dangote-renews-confidence-in-ethiopia-with-400m-expansion-of-cement-plant/), 2025-02-16: "Ethiopia is one of the most promising investment destinations outside of Nigeria."
- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/178649/dangote-plans-us-400m-ethiopian-plant-expansion-and-greenfield-plant.html), 2025-02-18: "We are committed to expanding our operations in Ethiopia."

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