
The chairman of Dangote Cement, Mr. Ikazoboh, disclosed a plan to expand the cement production capacity to Botswana. No information about the plant’s capacity and timeline has been outlined yet. Probably, Dangote will enter the market with a cement grinding and blending facility (photo: Dangote’s 1.5 Mta grinding unit in Delmas, South Africa). Botswana, a nation of over 2.4 million people is transforming its cement industry from a net importer into a potential regional exporter. New entrants such as Cheetah Cement and existing cement producer PPC Botswana are expanding capacity to meet demand and support job creation.