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SONACIM names new MD and deputy MD

26 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Elhadj Bineye Emma has been appointed the new managing director of Société Nationale de Ciment (SONACIM) in Chad by Decree 1319 of 23 May 2022. He will succeed Ahmat Issakha Diar. The decree also sees the appointment of Koye Ndaye Benoit as deputy MD, replacing Kone Allah-Ridy.

Chad’s Baoré plant to start up in November

09 November 2020, Published under Cement News

The Baoré cement plant will commence production this month, according to the country’s President, Idriss Déby. The government will also subsidise the price of a bag of cement. The plant was inaugurated in 2012 by the president. At the time, the ex-works price was set at XAF4200/bag (US$7.60/bag) and the retail price were not to exceed XAF6000. On 28 July, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mines, Oumar Torbo Djarma, had said that “Everything will be back to normal”, following a meet...

Sonacim lowers cement prices for 1 month

12 August 2019, Published under Cement News

Chad-based Sonacim will be lowering its cement price between 12 August and 11 September, according to its new Managing Director, Faïtchou Etienne. The price of 32.5-grade PC cement will be reduced to XAF5500 (US$9.37) from XAF6000 while 42.5-grade PO cement will be price at XAF7000, down from XAF9000.

Sonacim appoints new Deputy Director General

20 May 2019, Published under Cement News

Société Nationale de Ciment du Tchad (Sonacim) has appointed Faïtchou Etienne as Deputy Director General. State-owned Sonacim runs a 0.21Mta cement works at Baoré, 200km of the country’s capital, N’Djamena. In addition, CIMAF Tchad operates a 0.5Mta cement plant in N’Djamena. The company is the product of a collaboration between Chad and Morocco. A further cement plant project, with China, is currently under construction in Ngara. Representing an investment of US$52m, Ngara Cement is bui...

CIMAF starts commercial production in Chad

13 September 2018, Published under Cement News

CIMAF has started commercial operations of its Lamadji plant in Chad following a ceremony led by the country’s Minister of Mines and Industrial and Commercial Development, Youssouf Abassalah. Inaugurated on 12 June 2017, the CAF23bn works has a cement capacity of 0.5Mta, with the option to expand to 1Mta. A modest fall in domestic cement prices is expected as the facility enters commercial operation.

Chad: President Idriss Déby opens CIMAF plant

13 June 2017, Published under Cement News

Chad’s President, Idriss Déby Itno, inaugurated on Monday the new Lamadji cement plant just north of the capital, N’Djaména. The works marks the cooperation between the country and Morocco’s CIMAF and represents an investment of XOF23bn. It has a cement capacity of 0.5Mta, which can be further expanded to 1Mta.

Construction started on second Chad cement works

17 June 2014, Published under Cement News

Chad’s president, Idriss Déby Itno, launched the construction of a second cement plant on a 10ha site in Ndajemena, north of the country’s capital. It will help to end cement imports said Anas Sefrioui, president and CEO of Addoha, which is building the works. Financed by Morocco’s Ciment de l’Afrique-Tchad the EUR30m new cement works will have a capacity of 5000tpd with the option to expand to 1Mta and is expected to come online in December 2015. Chad currently has one cement plant at...