Kenya retains 17.5% clinker import levy
Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry has reportedly dropped plans to remove the 17.5 per cent levy on imported clinker. The decision follows a prolonged dispute b...
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Kenya’s National Cement plans 60MW Kajiado wind farm
Kenya’s National Cement Co has applied to develop a 60MW wind farm in Kajiado County as it seeks to expand its captive power-generation capacity. The Devki Group subsidiary has ...
Shuntai completes Chegutu cement plant
Shuntai Investments has completed construction of its new 0.8Mta cement plant in Chegutu , Zimbabwe, ahead of planned commissioning in October 2026. Company administrator Jack Z...
Tanzania targets regional cement production to ease supply pressures
The Tanzanian government is encouraging the construction of cement plants in underserved regions as it seeks to improve domestic availability and curb rising cement prices. Prim...
Mombasa Cement awarded US$12.7m in silo insurance dispute
Kenya's High Court has ordered Kenindia Assurance Company Ltd to pay Mombasa Cement KES1.64bn (US$12.7m) following a 12-year dispute over the collapse of a blending silo. The co...
Tanzania gives cement producers eight days to tackle shortages
The Tanzanian government has given cement manufacturers eight days to increase supplies and reduce prices following reports that the retail price of a 50kg bag has risen to as m...
Tanzania govt expects cement supply to improve
Tanzania’s government expects cement availability to improve following the completion of maintenance at major production plants that had contributed to shortages and higher pric...
Dinson to start cement production in Zimbabwe in October
Dinson Iron and Steel Co (Disco) plans to begin cement production at its Manhize industrial complex in October 2026, with an annual capacity of 400,000t. Project Manager Wilfred...
Capacity tripled at Mozambique's Nacala plant
Cimentos de Moçambique, a subsidiary of Huaxin Cement , has tripled production capacity at its Nacala plant in Nampula Province to 1.2Mta from 390,000tpa following a US$110m exp...
East African Portland Cement issues land ultimatum
The East African Portland Cement Co has ordered informal settlers on its Athi River land to formalise their occupancy by 28 July and complete all necessary payments by 15 August...