Dangote Cement factory
In 2015, the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote embarked on an ambitious pan-African project that would see increased cement production in many African countries. Challenging competition in many countries, Dangote set a target of 100 million tonnes production capacity by 2020. Five years after, the expansion drive has sustained momentum, laying the path to sustainable environment and transforming communities across the continent. FEMI ADEKOYA writes.
To members of the Tombel community in Douala, Cameroon, the year 2020 would remain memorable, not for the COVID-19 pandemic, but for the renewed lifestyle they have had to enjoy as a result of the economy opening up through several road construction exercises driven by Dangote Cement.