Global Cement Report
Uganda
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereUganda faced a bad power crisis in 2006, from the disruption of the two hydropower stations in Jinja, 80km east of Kampala. This hurt many manufacturers and the economy. Still the Ugandan economy continues to grow, riding mainly on the construction sector.
Country Research
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PPC's East African promise
14 May 2013PPC Ltd, southern Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, has increased its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa with its latest acquisitions in Ethiopia and Rwanda. With the two acquisitions, PPC’s sigh...
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Opportunities in new Africa
01 May 2013Africa is a land of opportunity, rich in potential and certainly the next challenge for many cement producers. The sub-Saharan region is changing rapidly and the race is on to be a part of the gro...
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Burundi Cement Co doubles production, eyes capacity expansion
19 March 2013Burundi Cement Co (BUCECO), the central African country’s sole supplier, has doubled production and profits in its first two years of operation and is considering doubling capacity, the company ha...
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Uganda: MPs set to start debate on Dura cement report
11 February 2013MPs have begun to debate on a highly-billed report about the cancellation of a mining lease that cost taxpayers UGX43.5bn (US$16.4m). The report, which was tabled by the Public Accounts Committe...
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Hima Cement to curb emissions, Uganda
04 February 2013Hima Cement Factory is about to embark on an environmental upgrade to improve emissions at its plant in Kasese district, Uganda. The cement producer is to begin a project in the next few months...
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Kenya: EAPCC reverts to Bamburi for clinker supply
31 December 2012East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has turned to its shareholder, Bamburi Cement, to supply clinker a year after it severed a four-year supply deal with the firm and inked a contract with...
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Uganda: new plant to lower cement prices
06 December 2012Kuwaiti-based, Dao Group plans to put up a third cement factory in Uganda to compete with Hima Cement in Kasese district and Tororo Cement in Tororo district. The company has branches in Iraq, Pak...
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New Uganda cement plant construction launched
28 November 2012The DAO Group has launched construction of Uganda’s third cement factory in the Baduka district in the east of the country with a groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of President Yoweri Museve...