Dangote Group begins construction of 1bn cement
The Dangote Group on Sunday started constructing a one billion dollars cement factory in Okpella, Edo State, to expand its cement production in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the six million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) Okpella plant and the upcoming six mmtpa plant in Itori, Ogun State, will increase the companys local production capacity to 41 mmtpa annually.