Kenyan cement consumption grows by 18% in 1H22
Kenyan cement consumption grew 18 per cent in the half year ended June, driven by increased construction activities in the private sector that defied a surge in cement prices, ...
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CIMAF Gabon to build clinker factory in Meba
CIMAF Gabon is establishing a clinker factory in the Meba area of Gabon, 40km east of the capital. CIMAF’s project was announced at the prime minister's office on 13 Septembe...
PPC Group revenues rise 9%
PPC's group revenues, excluding Zimbabwe, for the five months ended August 2022, increased by nine per cent, driven by robust demand in Rwanda but impacted by hyperinflation ...
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe's new mill to be operational by year end
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd ( Fossil Mines Pvt Ltd ) said it will continue to increase production of its products to meet the demands associated with the growth of the econom...
Lafarge Zimbabwe Cement's new mill awaits hand-over
Lafarge Zimbabwe has completed the construction of a new mill that will double its cement manufacturing capacity at its Manresa plant , but it cannot use the new grinding sy...
Cement and concrete industry accelerates decarbonisation in Africa
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the United Cities and Local Government of Africa (UCLG Africa) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Africa C...
BUA Cement looks to finance 6Mta expansion project
BUA Cement is in talks with US-based International Finance Corporation (IFC) to raise funds through a loan to expand its cement facility, the company said in a statement to...
East African Portland Cement sells land plots to squatters
East African Portland Cement (EAPCC) has started a process of selling land parcels to squatters who have been living on its Athi River property. The cement maker has made an ...
Mira SA plans 0.7Mta plant in Cameroon
Mira SA will soon launch the construction of an industrial cement plant in the north region of Cameroon. The XAF120bn (US$182.9m) project see the construction of a 0.7Mta cl...
WCA focus on MENA region decarbonisation
The World Cement Association (WCA) has held its first CEO-exclusive, pre-conference webinar, in which participants concluded that cement producers in the Middle East and North ...