Dangote Cement posts slight fall in profit

Nigeria’s Dangote Cement said on Friday its half year pretax profit fell to 107.06 billion naira ($659.4 mln), down 0.57 percent from 107.68 billion naira a year ago.

But turnover rose to 208.91 billion naira during the six months period to June 30, compared with 198.46 billion naira last year, the cement company said in a filing with Nigerian Stock Exchange