Nigeria: Dangote to Build N66 Billion Cement Plant in Niger Rep

28 April 2014

Billionaire Aliko Dangote is building a 200-billion CFA francs ($421.35 million, about N66billion) cement factory in Niger capable of producing 1 million tonnes per year, state radio in Niger announced on Thursday.

President Mahamadou Issoufou formally started building work on the factory on Wednesday at Keita, around 600 km (375 miles) northeast of the capital Niamey and it is expected to take 18 months. When finished the factory will employ 3,000 people.

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