By Yinka Kolawole
Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled plans to cut net carbon dioxide (CO‚ ) emissions intensity by 20 per cent while expanding production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030, as it pursues its ambition of becoming Africa’s most sustainable and globally competitive cement producer.
Presenting the company’s 2025 Sustainability Scorecard at its 17th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Chairman, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, said sustainability has become a core business strategy driving growth, competitiveness and long-term value creation across its African operations.
He disclosed that the company has approved a new decarbonisation roadmap, including migrating virtually its entire Nigerian truck fleet to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027, excluding the Gboko plant, while electric trucks will be introduced from 2026.
Ikazoboh also said the company is expanding port infrastructure at Apapa, Onne and Lekki to strengthen export capacity, while pursuing investments that will increase installed production capacity to 80mtpa by 2030, including new operations in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
