Cement News tagged under: Africa
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd appoint new CEO27 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd (Holcim group) has appointed Mr Geoffrey Ndugwa as the new CEO. Prior to his appointment, Mr Ndugwa was the CEO of Lafarge Malawi between December 2019-November 2021. He has 17 years of cement industry experience working in various capacities across Africa, including Director for Bamburi Group in Kenya, General Manager of Innovation and Marketing for Lafarge WAPCO Nigeria Plc, General Manager of Bamburi Special Projects Ltd in Kenya, Head of Business Support at... |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa 202216 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsVirtual conference: Cemtech Middle East & Africa Date: 21-23 February 2022 Free registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L5yZC6zZRxiWoZ6oqw8AGA Cemtech will hold its annual flagship Middle East & Africa conference as a virtual event on 21-23 February 2022. The meeting will explore major developments underway in the regional cement industry including: In-depth industry analysis, corporate developments and cement market forecasts Insights into the l... |
Cameroon minister accuses cement producers of price-fixing13 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn a correspondence sent to the managing directors of various cement producing firms on 9 December 2021, Minister of Commerce, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, denounced an illegal agreement to increase the prices of the products. "It has come to my attention, through written communications of which I have copies, that ypu unnanmously and unilaterally decidd to increase your sales prices by XAF500 (US$0.86) and 300 per cent depending on the type of cement," the government official wrote. T... |
Lafarge Zambia to revert name to Chilanga Cement13 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zambia (Holcim group) is set to change its name and revert to ‘Chilanga Cement Plc’ following a share sale and purchase agreement signed and executed with Huaxin (Hainan) Investment Co Ltd. Lafarge Zambia Plc has also announced the appointment of its new director of the board and chief executive officer, Chai Jianping. |
Zimbabwe to keep imports flowing10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Zimbabwe's cement market opted to keep import permits in response to increasing cement shortages. Zimbabwe’s cement sector has been stretched and reliance on Lafarge Cement (Holcim group) and PPC, the top two domestic producers, has led to the current situation where imports have become a necessity to complete private and public building projects. The immediate cement shortage in the country has been exacerbated by Lafarge Cement’s plant breakdown, where a roof collapsed on a ... |
Pakistani cement exporters face several challenges24 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe exports of cement and clinker from Pakistan have been affected by several factors, including a change in political set-up in Afghanistan, the persistent deadlock in trade between Islamabad and Delhi, anti-dumping duties, and the financial crunch in Sri Lanka, according to Inayat Ullah Niazi, CFO of DG Khan Cement. DG Khan exports its products to Afghanistan, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. As a result total cement exports declined by 40.4 p... |
Soaring freight rates prompt cement sector reaction29 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis week, we are taking a look at the rising costs of dry bulk freight and the resulting impact on the cement industry. Earlier this month, the Baltic Dry Index, a global indicator of bulk freight rates, reached 5670 , marking its highest level since September 2008. Dry bulk rates on the whole have been steadily rising with spot rates for large dry cargo ships, such as Capesize, topping US$80,000 a day in the opening week of October – up 50 per cent in just two weeks. Much of the ri... |
Kenyan sees record cement consumption in July27 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s cement consumption grew to 726,823t in July, the highest in the last decade records the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. The record demand is linked to several ongoing mega infrastructure projects such as, the Nairobi Expressway, Dogo Kundu Bypass, James Gichuru-Rironi highway, Nairobi Western Bypass and dam construction. |
Figuil plant to be expanded by 0.5Mta18 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCameroonian Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Nguté, laid the first stone of the new 0.5Mta production line of Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) in Figuil, in the northern part of the country, last week. Cimencam (Holcim group) has invested around CFAF50bn (US$88.3m) in the project. The new production unit is expected to be ready for commissioning in 24 months, at the end of 2023. It will expand the current cement capacity of 0.15Mta at the 40 year-old plant and provide more than 900 direct... |
Regional chief president calls for new Ghanaian cement factory11 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe President of the North East Regional House of Chiefs, Nayiri Naa Bohagu Abdulai Sheriga, has appealed to Ghana's government to establish a cement factory in the area to create employment and promote the local economy. According to the Nayiri, who is also the overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, the huge limestone deposits in the area present the opportunity to develop an industry that would help in raising the standard of living of the people and benefit Ghanaians in general.... |