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Lafarge Africa performs strongly in 1Q25

Lafarge Africa performs strongly in 1Q25

Lagos-headquartered Lafarge Africa Plc (Holcim Group) has reported sales revenue of NGN248.35bn (US$154.9m) for 1Q25, an 80 per cent increase on the NGN137.7bn of the same p...

Ghana commissions 'world's largest' LC3 plant

Ghana commissions 'world's largest' LC3 plant

Ghana has taken a major step towards cement self-sufficiency with the commissioning of a US$100m facility in the port city of Tema, described as the world’s largest limestone ...

Clinker delays lead to cement shortage in Ghana

Clinker delays lead to cement shortage in Ghana

Ghana is currently experiencing a significant shortage of cement, with several retailers and customers raising concerns over the reduced availability of key brands. The shortag...

Cameroon to bolster domestic cement capacity

Cameroon to bolster domestic cement capacity

Cameroon is set to significantly increase its cement production with the addition of three new cement plants in Edea, a town in the Sanaga-Maritime department. These new plants...

Bamburi Cement disposes of narcotics in kiln

Bamburi Cement disposes of narcotics in kiln

Bamburi Cement’s Mombasa plant has disposed of at least 99kg of hard narcotics worth KES297m in its cement kiln. The seized heroin and cocaine was incinerated at the request ...

Holcim edges up cement sales in 4Q24 and FY24

Holcim edges up cement sales in 4Q24 and FY24

Holcim has released its 4Q24 and full-year 2024 results. Full-year net sales in 2024 reached CHF26,407m (US$29,291m), up 1.3 per cent in local currency compared to the prior ...