DR Congo witnesses ownership shifts and Chinese expansion
The cement market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is entering a decisive transition phase. Despite a relatively modest installed cement capacity of around 4.64Mta...
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CIMKO to invest US$300m to double DRC cement capacity by 2027
Cimenterie Kongo (CIMKO) has announced plans to invest more than US$300m to double its cement production capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to 3Mta by 2027, up f...
Opportunity for EAPC in DR Congo
This week East African Portland Cement's (EAPC) Managing Director, Oliver M Kirubai, outlined the company's ambition to grow its cement business in the Democratic Republic of Co...
PPC and subsidiaries record double-digit growth in July
PPC reports that its total volumes at its international subsidiaries saw double-digit growth in July compared to sales in July 2019. "The demand is especially strong in Zimbabwe...
PPC's group revenue impacted by Zimbabwe
PPC announced a group revenue of ZAR4.9bn (US$330.1m) and group EBITDA of ZAR868m for the six months ended 30 September 2019. Group revenue was down 12 per cent on results from ...
COCMAG warns government that Ghana's cement industry could collapse
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) has given the goverment a stark warning that various taxes and levies over the past two years are driving the cement industry...
DR Congo slaps ban on cement imports
The Ministry of External Trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has imposed an import ban on a selection of goods, Including cement which is expected to impact on Zambi...
PPC Zimbabwe achieves record cement volumes
PPC has recorded the highest production volumes in Zimbabwe for the first time in 18 years following the opening of its new US$82m grinding plant in Harare.
DR Congo: producers demand six-month import suspension
Cement producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged the country’s Prime Minister, Samy Badibanga, to be tough on cement imports, demanding a suspension of cement imp...
DR Congo: new plants to fight imports
This week it was announced that the Cementerie Kongo (CIMKO) greenfield cement plant project, a joint venture between Lucky Cement Ltd and the local Groupe Rawji,