Cement News tagged under: West Africa
Senegalese cement sales see 6% upturn in January11 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn January 2022 Senegal’s cement market expanded 8.9 per cent when compared with December 2021 and 6.2 per cent when compared with January 2021, says the country’s National Agency for Statistics and Demography (ANSD). Export sales declined 31.7 per cent MoM and 18.1 per cent YoY in January 2022. |
Empire Cement Ghana denies producing cement without a permit08 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsEmpire Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Weija, in Accra, Ghana, allegedly been producing and distributing cement without authorisation according to rival local cement manufacturers. Existing cement manufacturers in Ghana have also accused the new entrant of operating under unethical environmental conditions, reports Graphic Online. However, Empire Cement has denounced and discredited the accusations, saying it has not started producing cement at the factory for the open market. The co... |
FLSmidth to supply World's largest calcined clay installation31 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has won an order to supply CBI Ghana Ltd’s cement plant outside of Accra in southern Ghana with the world’s largest clay calcination installation. The facility will include the world’s largest gas suspension calciner system and a complete grinding station, adding another 120 per cent grinding capacity. Together with the new grinding station, the Swiss-owned company expects both financial and environmental return-on-investment from lower specific CO 2 emissions, energy- and f... |
Benin government fixes new retail prices25 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsTo avoid significant market speculation around the price of cement, the Benin government set the retail price of cement by department on 23 March 2022. The price of cement is capped at XOF74,000/t (US$123.94/t) in Porto-Novo and Ouémé- Plateau, XOF75,000/t in Cotonou and Atlantique-Littoral and XOF77,000/t in Comè and Mono-Couffo. In Parakou/Borgou and Djougou/Donga the maximum price for a tonne of cement is XOF82,000 while in Natitingo/Atacora and Kandi in Alibori the price is set at XOF8... |
BUA Cement fire results in loss of three lives22 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe management of BUA Cement PLC at the weekend announced a fire incident that occurred at a diesel storage tank farm situated in the vicinity of one of its plants in Sokoto . The company in a statement signed by Sada Suleiman, assistant director of Admin Services, said the incident occurred while routine maintenance work was ongoing on one of the storage tanks by a third-party contractor. However, it explained that immediately the incident occurred, its emergency management and mit... |
Ghana to look at regulating cement industry16 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsGhana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced plans to set up a committee to advance the drafting of policies to regulate the country’s cement industry, according to local sources. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Michael Okyere Baafi, said the “government is also working with the cement manufacturers in the area of regulation of cement and even the development of the cement business in Ghana. The cement business is not regulated.” In addition, the country’s Chamber of Cement ... |
Dangote: powerhouse of Africa and Nigeria08 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThrough the use of financial ratio analysis, this month’s Technical Forum examines how Dangote Cement – the powerhouse of Africa and Nigeria – has managed to achieve a strong and sustained financial performance. Dr Clark looks at why Dangote Cement is right at the top of the range of performance for cement companies The benchmarking of a cement factory and cement company performance remains a major part of Whitehopleman and Dr Clark’s work. When such benchmarking exercises are b... |
Dangote Cement reports group revenue of NGN1383.6bn in 202103 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement reported that for the year ended 31 December 2021, group revenue reached NGN1383.6bn (US$3.327bn), up 33.8 per cent on 2020. The group recorded a record EBITDA of NGN684.6bn. Pan-African EBITDA totalled NGN88.8bn, a rise of 24.6 per cent. Net debt reached NGN225.1bn. In total, manufacturing costs increased by 25.8 per cent to NGN551bn from NGN437.9bn in 2020. Materials consumed cost increased by 30 per cent to NGN175.4bn, while fuel and power cost advanced by 34.4 per cent ... |
Mali sees 10% cement price hike02 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Mali has increased by 10 per cent from XOF100,000 (US$170.59) to XOF110,000/t in the past week. Traders have attributed the price rise to the embargo imposed on Mali by ECOWAS through the closure of borders, according to Mali Actu. |
Benin to build 1.6Mta cement plant24 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Benin plans to build a cement plant with 5000tpd clinker capacity and 1.6Mta of cement capacity. The new plant will have an option to expand its cement capacity to 3Mta. Benin’s Council of Ministers announced on 23 February 2022 the completion of preparatory studies for the construction project of a cement plant. "The Council has shown itself to be in favour of entering into a contract with a specialised group, with a view to carrying out preparatory studies for a project... |