The deployment of cutting-edge technology has helped create efficiency and boost operational outputs in all its companies, Dangote Group has said.
Speaking at the just-concluded 46th Edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, Senior Advisor to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, said the digitization of the company operations helped in speeding up manufacturing and sales.
“As some of you may be aware, we have since digitized our manufacturing and sales processes through the deployment of automated and smart systems, particularly in our cement plants,” she said.
Mrs. Abdurrahman spoke at the Dangote Special Day, on the Trade Fair’s theme: Promoting Efficiency in Manufacturing, Trade, and Agriculture through Digital Transformation. The company was one of the major sponsors of this year’s Trade Fair.
Abdurrahman said what usually took several days to manufacture, now takes minutes with technology.
“The integrated advanced technology adopted in all our operations, namely cement, sugar, salt, fertiliser, Petro-chemicals, and agriculture, has made us become industry leaders in all sectors where we play.
She said customers of the company have expressed their satisfaction with the innovative ordering channel, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to enhancing its experience and propelling future growth.
“The DMS Application is available on both Android and iOS platforms for our registered customers in the cement, sugar, and salt sectors, ensuring they can easily access our products anytime, anywhere,” she added.
Also, Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (DPAN) plant has leveraged on advanced technology to raise its production capacity to about 120 vehicles daily and an annual output capacity of 44,000 units.
“By assembling globally renowned Peugeot models—such as the Landtrek pickup, 3008, 5008, and 508 GT—DPAN fosters trade by reducing import dependency and providing locally assembled vehicles at competitive prices,“ she said.
Earlier, President of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) Rsv Ishaya Idi commended the Dangote Group for its job creation strides in the country, saying the company has sustained its partnership with the Chamber.
The President of the Chamber called on Nigerians to support the Dangote Group.
He said the 46th Kaduna Trade Fair offered the opportunity for both the company and the Chamber to interact.
Dangote Group is the biggest employer of labour in the private sector in Nigeria.
The company took the center stage during the fair, as the Federal Government affirmed its pivotal role in the country’s push towards industrialization.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Dafang Sale, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, thanked the company for “doing a good job” in Nigeria.
Speaking in Kaduna, Director General of the Chamber, Alhaji Usman Saulawa, described the Dangote Group as a conglomerate that is helping to drive the Nigerian economy.
The company, he said, has not only made a significant positive impact on the business community in Kaduna State, but also contributed immensely to the growth of both the Nigerian, and global economy.
“Our selling point is the joint collaboration and full involvement of Kaduna State Government, Dangote Group and other companies.”
He also acknowledged its partnership with the Dangote Group, describing it as the Unique Selling Point, and a major competitive advantage of the 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair.
