Atlantic Group revises Kribi cement plant deal
Cameroon’s Cement Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlantic Group controlled by Ivorian businessman Kone Dossongui, has signed an amendment to its investment agreement with the Inve...
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Port congestion sparks fears of cement price hike
Cement manufacturers are cautioning that retail prices may soon rise as severe congestion at Ghana’s ports continues to delay the discharge of clinker, the essential raw materia...
Norad funds Geminor plan to convert African plastic waste into cement fuel
Geminor has secured a NOK5m (US$0.521m) grant from Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, to explore converting non-recyclable plastic waste in Africa into sol...
Cemex expands EMEA sustainability partnerships
Cemex is strengthening collaboration with cross-industry partners to accelerate sustainability initiatives across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and support th...
Dangote Cement targets 90Mt capacity to boost Africa’s self-sufficiency
Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its goal of making Africa fully self-sufficient in cement production, as it accelerates investments aimed at reducing the continent’s dependenc...
Tanzania’s FCC questions cement makers over planned price hike
The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) has begun discussions with cement manufacturers to understand the reasons behind their intention to raise cement prices, following a public...
Mozambique launches US$280m Chibabava Cement project
Mozambique took a major step in its industrialisation drive on Monday with the laying of the foundation stone for the clinker and cement plant in Chibabava. The event, part of t...
Chegutu Cement plant nears completion
Shuntai Investments Pvt Ltd is targeting mid-June to begin supplying cement as its US$120m cement plant in Chegutu moves closer to completion. Construction of the facility has r...
US$200m investment to drive major expansion at East African Portland Cement
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement (EAPC) is set for a major transformation after its majority shareholder committed US$200m to modernise and significantly expand the company’...
CIMAF to Invest CFA27bn in Gabon clinker production line
The Moroccan-owned cement manufacturer, CIMAF Gabon has announced an investment of CFA27bn (US$48m) to develop a clinker production unit in Gabon. This decision follows Gabon's ...