Shareholders Suffer N3.25trn Loss From Dangote, BUA Cement Stocks

Investors in Nigeria’s two largest cement producers, Dangote Cement Plc and BUA Cement Plc, faced significant losses in the third quarter of 2024, as both companies experienced a steep decline in their stock prices.

Between July and September, the stock prices of these firms, which are the most capitalized cement companies on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), fell by a combined 20.26 per cent, resulting in a loss of N3.25trn in market value.