Cement price rises further in Congo DR
A shortage of cement is driving up prices in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The price of a 50kg bag of 32-grade cement has increased to CDF14,300 (US$8.46) from CDF14,000. Fo...
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DR Congo cement demand weakens in 10M19
Grey cement consumption in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 390,279t in the first 10 months of 2019, according to ACP. Production reached 959,088t during the same period...
DRC utilisation rate remains low
The Central Bank of Congo put cement production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at 1.842Mt in 2018. Around 1.825Mt were delivered to the domestic market. Production in...
Renewed interest in CIMAIKO
A Chinese company is reported to be interested in relaunching the CIMAIKO cement plant near Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A delegation consisting of Justine Mb...
Cement imports by canoe in western DRC
Following the import ban on grey cement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), importers have taken more creative ways to import cement into the central African country. Acc...
Grande Cimenterie du Katanga plans 1.2Mta output in 2020
La Grande Cimenterie du Katanga (GCK), Democratic Republic of Congo, expects to produce 1.2Mta of cement in 2020, according to a report by Agence Congolaise de Presse. GECAMINES...
Kinshasa cement prices sees 11% hike
The price of a bag of grey cement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has increased to CDF15,000 (US$9.08) from CDF13,500, according the national press agency ACP. The pr...
Cement demand in DR Congo soars to 1.8Mt in 2018
Cement consumption in the Democratic Republic of Congo continued to surge in 2018 to 1,825,757t, up has from 881,733t in 2017 and from 229,967t in 2016, according to provisional...
Kinshasa cement price declines 19%
The price of grey cement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen by 19.4 per cent to CDF13,300 (US$8.07) currently from CDF16,500/50kg bag in April, according to t...
China National Building Materials (CNBM)
China National Building Materials (CNBM) has reported consolidated operating revenue of CNY218bn (US$32.39bn) in 2018, up 18.9 per cent YoY. Profit for the year came in at CNY14...