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Nigeria’s cement firms rake in N3.2 trillion in six months amid price hikes, construction boom

Nairametrics · 2h ago · 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria’s cement firms rake in N3.2 trillion in six months amid price hikes, construction boom

Nigeria’s top cement makers generated a combined N3.2 trillion in revenue during the first half of 2026 as price hikes, rising housing developments, construction activity and infrastructure projects fuelled demand and pushed earnings to record levels. The post Nigeria’s cement firms rake in N3.2 trillion in six months amid price hikes, construction boom appeared first on Nairametrics .

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