Zimbabwe lifts cement import restrictions
The Zimbabwean government has lifted restrictions on cement imports with immediate effect in a bid to ease acute supply shortages and arrest rapidly rising prices, which have su...
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Imports reported cause of Kenya's soaring construction costs
In addition, this dependence exposes the industry to global disruptions and limits opportunities for local job creation. “We can’t continue to depend on foreign materials and su...
Bulawayo cement plant lease cancelled amid bribery allegations
Bulawayo City Council in Zimbabwe has cancelled a lease awarded to for a proposed cement-mixing plant after the Chinese-owned company failed to complete the lease-signing proces...
Kenyan regulator clears Kalahari Cement’s acquisition of EAPC
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted Kalahari Cement Ltd an exemption from making a mandatory takeover offer for East African Portland Cement (EAPC), removing a k...
Oman to export cement to Somalia
Raysut Cement Co , Oman’s largest cement producer, has announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with Barwaaqo Cement Co LLC, based in Mogadishu, Somalia. The...
Bamburi Cement Unveils DURAPLUS, its most sustainable cement to date
Bamburi Cement has introduced a new eco-friendly product, DURAPLUS CEMIII/A 42.5N, in Kenya, as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and innovation. The new cement b...
African cement producers weigh renewable energy options
The emergence this week of concerns over Ethiopia’s renewable energy incentives for heavy industries such as the cement sector to meet green targets for 50 per cent of energy ne...
Ethiopia’s new investment incentive plan prompts industry pushback
Ethiopia’s draft regulation to reform its investment incentive system has sparked debate among industry stakeholders. The proposal replaces broad tax holidays with performance-b...
Jiangsu LaFa International Engineering secures burner supply order from National Cement Co
Jiangsu LaFa International Engineering has announced that it will supply high-performance burners to National Cement Co in Kenya, marking another milestone in the company’s grow...
Mombasa Cement commissions 10MW solar plant
Equator Energy Ltd, a commercial and industrial solar developer, has launched a 10MW photovoltaic facility at Mombasa Cement ’s 1.5Mta Vipingo site in Kilifi County, Kenya. The ...