Dzata Cement is one of the largest privately held cement companies in West Africa. It is an innovative and dynamic manufacturer of Portland Cement. We are building a culture of enduring quality and unparalleled customer service, coupled with innovation in both cement and concrete production, using highly specialized expertise.
Founded in 2012, the factory is located on a ten (10) Acre land near the Tema Port.
The technology to be deployed is German developed by Haver & Boecker.
The Cement Grade produced by the plant is Ordinary Portland Cement which is imported for the plant. The plant is equipped to bag an average of 120 bags per minute from its production lines.
Vision
To build a sustainable Africa for present and future generations
Mission
To create the most innovative, affordable and accessible product and environment for all stakeholders
Values
Excellence. Safety. Customer. Community
CEO & Sole Shareholder
Mr. Ibrahim Mahama
He was born in Piase in the Northern Region of Ghana to Emmanuel Adama Mahama, former Minister of Agriculture and the First Minister of the Northern Region under the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. His mother, Joyce Tamakloe comes from Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana.
He moved to the United Kingdom, where he studied at the College of North London. After college, he went on to live in London, where he worked for a property development company.
Mr. Mahama started his company Engineers & Planners in 1997 after his return from London. The Company now employs over 3000 Ghanaian employees. Mahama has also invested in Asutsuare Poultry Farms, which was started in 2004 and produces 150,000 eggs and 10,000 live broilers a day. Mr. Mahama is also an investor at Dzata Cement company, a fully Ghanaian-owned cement processing factory located in Tema. Construction of the factory began in 2011, and it is set to start operations by the first quarter of 2018, projected to create 1,200 direct jobs. Its production capacity is projected to be 2 million tonnes of cement a year. Mr. Mahama received the 2018 African Achievers’ Award in London, for African Industrialist of the year 2018 – during the 8th edition African Achievers awards that took place in the House of Commons in London. He uses a Bombardier 604 luxury private jet named Dzata and was the first individual to buy one in Ghana
Health and Safety
Health and Safety is an overarching value for Dzata Cement. We have numerous programs to support the health of our most valued stakeholders – people. Implementation of the Health and Safety (H&S) Optimisation Plan Started in 2013 and continues to run. Click here to read our Health and Safety Policy.