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 ...
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Lemi National Cement expected to see inauguration in March 2024
Construction of Lemi National Cement Factory in Ethiopia is 70 per cent completed and the plant is expected to be inaugurated in March 2024. Owned by a joint venture of West Int...
Derba Cement to expand capacity to 15,000tpd
Ethiopia-based Derba Midroc Cement , part of the Midroc Ethiopia plc , plans to expand its cement capacity to double its daily production to 15,000tpd with a new plant in Mughar...
Sinoma signs US$600m industrial agreement with Sino-Ethiopian JV
China-based Sinoma International Engineering has signed a cooperation agreement with Sino-Ethiopian joint venture, National West Industrial Holding (NWIH) Building Materials Hol...
Abyssinia Cement ownership moves to ZayRide founders
The founders of Ethiopia’s pioneer taxi service, ZayRide, have added Abyssinia Cement to their investment portfolio for ETB600m (US$11.2m), according to Capital Ethiopia. Abyssi...
Ethiopia introduces new cement price regulation
Ethiopia has announced a new cement price regulation to tackle the rising cost of cement products in the country. According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integ...
Ethiopian investor plans US$1bn cement plant
Worku Ayetenew, a wealthy Ethiopian investor, wants to build a US$1bn cement plant. Mr Ayetenew is seeking a partner for the new cement factory, while he has already requested t...
Dangote Cement's regional volumes fall by 11% in 1H22
Dangote Cement 's pan-African volumes reduced by 11 per cent to 4.9Mt from 5.5Mt in the 1H22 due to increased supply chain challenges and maintenance activities. The best-perfor...
Ethiopia – today and tomorrow Premium
Ethiopian cement demand has been relatively stagnant in recent years as the industry has faced challenges including low purchasing power and production constraints. Increased co...
Ethiopia prohibits cement plants employing agents to sell cement
The Ministry of Industry in Ethiopia has directed cement factories to exclude agents from the market network ,and sell the product directly, according to Addis Standard. In a le...