Dangote Cement’s factory to create thousands of jobs in Cameroon

Dangote Group is set to create thousands of jobs after it opened a cement factory in Cameroon, according to its Managing Director Onne Vander Weijde.

Weijde told CNBC Africa that about 150 to 300 jobs have been created directly due to the Dangote factory in Cameroon and many more indirectly.

“Thousands of jobs are being created [indirectly] through having this factory here,” he added.

Dangote Cement’s factory has the capacity to produce 1.5 million metric tonnes of cement annually.

Weijde said the new plant in Cameroon would help save the much needed foreign currency and shed the burden of foreign imports.

“Africa is still importing cement from all the continents so there is a clear for a locally produced heavy material,” added Weijde.

“It’s more environmental friendly and cheaper to produce.”