Cement consumption in Senegal falls 25% in August
Cement sales in Senegal saw a 24.9 per cent drop to 505,900t in August 2024 from 672,700t in August 2023, according to the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. Production fro...
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Dangote reports increase in group EBITDA of 27%
Dangote Cement Plc has reported strong financial results for the nine months ending 30 September 2024, with group revenue increasing by 69.1 per cent YoY to NGN2.56trn (US$1.56b...
Cement prices in Niger expected to see significant drop
Cement in Niger is expected to be sold at significantly lower prices following the signing of an order determining the special tax regime applicable to importing, producing and ...
AVIC International Beijing and Humboldt Wedag to build CIMAF calcined clay plant
AVIC International Beijing, together with Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD), has been awarded an order by Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF) for a 900tpd state-of-the-art clay calcination pla...
Senegal's market expands 17% in July
Cement sales in Senegal increased by 17.4 per cent in July 2024 to 672,700t when compared with 573,200t in July 2023, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Director...
BUA's pricing strategy comes sunder scrutiny amid Nigerian housing deficit
BUA Cement ’s pricing strategy has come under scrutiny as part of the ongoing debate over high cement prices in Nigeria. Abdul Sam Rabiu, chairman of BUA Cement, addressed the i...
Cimpor starts Kribi calcined clay plant
Cimpor has launched its new plant in Kribi , Cameroon. Equipped with a production line for calcined clay based on the entrained flow process (flash activation), developed and bu...
Mauritanian cement producers reminded of government-led pricing
Mauritania's Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Zeinebou Mint Hmednah, send a circular to the walis throughout the country to oblige traders to respect the government-led price o...
New 10Mta Nigerian plant set for 2025 start-up
Nigeria-based Residence Cement Co plans to establish a cement factory in the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state in the first quarter of next year. Gwa...
Senegalese cement demand contracts 13% in June
Cement demand in Senegal declined by 12.6 per cent to 522,400t YoY in June 2024 when compared with June 2023 when the market required 598,000t of cement, according to Senegal's ...