Dangote Cement's exports of cement and clinker from Nigeria rose 41.8% to 1.5mn metric tons in the first nine months of 2026, with 26 clinker shipments to Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire, the company said in its results filed with the Nigerian Exchange. Group sales volumes rose 9.4% to 22.1mn tons, it said.
Analysis: Exports grew more than four times as fast as group sales volumes, but still represented only about 7% of tonnage, by our calculation. Twenty-six clinker shipments supplied Dangote's grinding plants in Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire, illustrating Nigeria's growing role as a regional production base for the group. Additional cargo could benefit bulk shipping and port services. The company did not disclose export revenue or profitability, limiting any assessment of the financial contribution. No export revenue figure had appeared in coverage of its November 4 investor call by November 5.
Source: Nigerian Exchange Limited (filings by listed companies), Dangote Cement Plc, interim results for nine months ended September 30, 2026 (earnings release filed on NGX, October 28, 2026), January-September 2026; Nigerian Exchange Limited (filings by listed companies), Dangote Cement Plc, 9M 2026 earnings release, January-September 2026