Zimbabwe ends cement import licences
The Zimbabwean government has ended the issuance of cement imports. The licences were first introduced in October 2023 to help curb the artificial shortage of cement as prices s...
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Uganda approves mining licence for Karamoja cement plant
The Ugandan government has granted a 21-year large-scale mining licence to Sunbird Resources Ltd to build a cement plant in Moroto district, Karamojo region, northeastern Uganda...
Gamma Civic and Cemindo Gemilang acquire Cementis Madagascar
Cementis (Madagascar) SA has been acquired by Mauritius-based Gamma Civic Ltd, in collaboration with its Indonesian strategic partner, Cemindo Gemilang. The new company will be ...
Ethiopia to join Africa's big league
Next month, the first phase of an extra 7.5Mta of cement capacity will be commissioned in Ethiopia. Expected to cover more than 50 per cent of national cement demand and bridge ...
PPC concludes 51% CIMERWA stake disposal
PPC has concluded the sale of its 51 per cent stake in CIMERWA , Rwanda. The South Africa-based cement producer sold its shareholding for US$42.5m to National Cement Holding Ltd...
Zimbabwe announces new cement plant
A new US$1bn cement plant project has been launched in Karoi Town, Zimbabwe. The project, which is being funded by Chinese investors, will be completed within the next two years...
Cement shortage hits Zimbabwean economy
Zimbabwe’s economic growth in the third quarter of 2023 was hit by a shortage of cement, according to local news source, Chronicle. The country’s economy grew by just 1.3 per ce...
Bamburi Cement to cease producing OPC
Bamburi Cement ( Tororo Cement ) will cease production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) within its product line from 1 January 2024, as part of the company’s commitment to deca...
East Africa Portland Cement Co announces new clinker line project
East Africa Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) is planning a KES30.53bn (US$200m) clinker line in Kajiado county, Kenya. The plant, which will have a clinker capacity of approximately 5...
Bamburi Cement builds two solar power plants
Bamburi Cement is building two solar photovoltaic power plants, which will provide up to 30 per cent of the cement producer’s total power requirement. According to Market Screen...