Heidelberg Materials sells DRC cement business to West China Cement
Heidelberg Materials has agreed to sell its 91 per cent majority stake in Cimenterie de Lukala SA (CILU), a cement producer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to WIH...
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Kinshasa cement prices fall 52%
The price of cement in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has dropped by 52.3 per cent from US$21 to US$11/bag three weeks after the end of the strike by tra...
Tshopo Minister denounces Kisangani price speculation
Speculation on the price of grey cement in Kisangani, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was denounced by the Tshopo provincial Minister of Economy, Senold Tandia Akombo...
West China Cement subsidiary acquires Cimenterie de Lukala
West China Cement Ltd has announced a discloseable transaction involving the acquisition of additional equity interests in Cimenterie de Lukala SA (CILU) in the Democratic Repub...
WIH Cement Developing Co Ltd to buy majority stake in CILU
WIH Cement Developing Co Ltd has agreed to purchase 1,574,904 shares of Cimenterie de Lukala SA (CILU) , which operates a 0.36Mta integrated cement plant in Lukala , near Kinsha...
Kinshasa cement prices surge on cement shortage
A lack of supply is driving up cement prices in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The price of a 50kg bag of grey cement has increased to XAF40,000 (US$67.91), up from XAF...
Dry season drives DRC price drop
The price of grey cement in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental province, Democratic Republic of Congo, dropped from US$30/bag to US$22-23/bag. The drop has been attributed to an abundan...
Kinshasa cement price increases
The price of cement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has increased to CDF22,000 (US$11.02) from CDF17,500 a week ago. The increase has been attributed to the strong de...
DR Congo sees cement price hike after reintroduction VAT
The price of cement in central Democratic Republic of Congo has increased from COF15,500 (US$7.70) to COF21,210 from 17 March, according to local news sources. The hike follows ...
East African Cement Co looks to DR Congo for increased cement sales
East African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) is looking to target cement sales in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “In the past 10 years, EAPCC has been missing from the infra...