Chilanga Cement inaugurates kiln upgrade
Zambia-based Chilanga Cement has inaugurated its Ndola kiln upgrade project. The project will not only enhance the cement plant’s production capacity but also its environmental ...
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Kenya's cabinet approves sales of its share in East African Portland Cement
Kenya's cabinet has approved a government proposal to offload the 25.3 per cent share it holds in Kenya-based cement manufacturer, East African Portland Cement Co . This comes a...
New white cement plant for Tanzania
Tanzania has started white cement production at a 200tpd cement plant in Mkuranga District, Coast Region. The new plant is owned by Fortune Cement Co Ltd. The construction of th...
Improvement in construction and real estate underpins rise in Kenyan cement demand
A steady advance in building and construction sector credit supported the expansion of the cement industry in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Kenya Bankers Associati...
Tanzania’s transformation Premium
Tanzania’s GDP has proven robust and is growing, resulting in major government infrastructure construction projects. This infrastructural transformation is boosting domestic cem...
Kenyan capacity to rise despite stagnant cement consumption
Kenya's cement sector is preparing for another cement capacity rise. Devki Group group's Cemtech Ltd subsidiary has submitted the environmental impact assessment report for a ne...
EAPC recommissions Athi River plant
East African Portland Cement (EAPC) has recommissioned its Athi River plant in Kenya, boosting the company’s cement production capacity by 1Mta over the next two years, reports ...
National Cement secures finance facility
Kenya’s National Cement has secured a KES4.3bn (US$33.1m) facility from Stanbic Bank Kenya to finance a debt undertaken to construct a new clinker plant in West Pokot , reports ...
West Pokot clinker plant finally launched
The much delayed KES45bn (US$346.6m) Devki Group West Pokot clinker plant was finally launched on Monday by Kenya's President William Ruth. The new plant will process up to 6000...
East African Portland Cement begins second phase of Athi River upgrade
East African Portland Cement (EAPC) has commenced the second phase of its upgrading programme at its Athi River plant. The programme, which will involve a 25-day maintenance shu...