Dangote Cement’s profit rises 5.4% to N119bn in H1 2019 on lower tax expense

Post-tax profit of Dangote Cement Plc, Nigeria’s most-capitalized company, grew 5.4 percent for six the months to June 30, 2019, buoyed by a 50 percent decline in income tax expense, the company said Monday. Profit after tax rose to N119.2 billion in the review period, from N113.2 billion in th