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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Kashinath Bhairappa Director of Projects Kashinath joined Dangote Cement in February 2001 as a General Manager and was subsequently elevated to Deputy Director of Projects, responsible for looking after Cement’s Projects. He is also Acting Regional CEO with responsibility for operations in Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire. He previously worked with different cement manufacturers in India, including BK Birla Group (Cement), Ambuja Cements and Grasim Industries Limited at different levels in project management and execution. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Oare Ojeikere Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Oare joined Dangote Cement in February 2014, with significant cross-industry marketing experience, after having previously worked as Marketing Director, CocaCola Nigeria and of Airtel Ghana. He also held the position of Group Brand Director Africa, for the Zain Group in the Netherlands and Kenya, as well as management roles in Coca-Cola, Accenture and Xerox. He brings vast experience of fast-moving consumer goods and has driven Dangote Cement’s new marketing initiatives since 2015, with a strong focus on the development of retail sales outlets Mahmud Kazaure Group Chief Legal Counsel & Company Secretary Mahmud joined Dangote Cement in 2011 and has broad legal experience including commercial law, international business and civil litigation as well as contractual and legislative drafting. He is licensed to practice law in Nigeria, in the States of Maryland and New York in the United States of America, and also before the Supreme Court of the United States. He has a Master of Law from Howard University School of Law, Washington DC. Juan-Carlos Rincon Head of Transport Juan-Carlos joined Dangote Cement in 2012 and has 24 years’ experience in the cement industry, having worked in multinational cement groups such as Diamante, Cemex, Asamer, and the Austrian engineering consultancy firm AUSTROPLAN. He brings to the Group a high degree of managerial knowledge and international experience gained from working in the global cement industry at sites in different countries. He has held senior management positions in different parts of the world, including time as CEO of the Libyan Cement Company, as President of Dalmatia Cement in Croatia, and as Regional Human Resources Director for Cemex in South-East Asia. 18 Annual Report 2016

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