Ethiopian cement plants encouraged to turn to biomass
The Ethiopian government hopes that more cement plants will consider replacing their coal imports with locally-produced biomass to reduce foreign currency spending and cut carbo...
Habesha Cement
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Habesha Cement forced to halt production
Habesha Cement, has halted its cement production at its plant near Holeta city, Oromia State due to a security threat. The decision was made after young anti-government protesto...
PPC achieves two major milestones as part of its expansion strategy
As part of its expansion strategy, PPC announced this week the inauguration of its Ethiopian operation, Habesha Cement, and the first truck dispatch load of saleable cement from...
Ethiopia: Habesha’s new plant project shows steady progress
PPC recently announced that construction at the 1.4Mta works of Habesha Cement, Ethiopia, is well underway with overall project progress estimated at around 52 per cent.
PPC full-year cement sales rise 2%
South Africa's largest cement producer, PPC, reported a two per cent rise in cement sales for the full year to the end of September 2014, as growth in some of its sub-Saharan ma...
Habesha secures 60-year mining license, Ethiopia
Ethiopia-based producer Habesha Cement has acquired a mining license from the Ministry of Mines (MoM), according to reports by Fortune. The agreement gives Habesha the right to ...
Habesha secures letter of credit for new plant project, Ethiopia
Habesha Cement SC has secured a letter of credit (LC) for its Chinese contractor from the Eastern & Southern Africa Trade & Development Bank (commonly known as the PTA), Fortune...
Habesha signs loan agreements to finance new plant construction, Ethiopia
Habesha Cement has signed loan facilitation agreements for the construction of a new 1.4Mta greenfield cement plant in Ethiopia.
Habesha due to start new Ethiopia plant construction
Habesha Cement finally plans to start construction of its new 1.4Mta greenfield works in Ethiopia following delays of some three years. The plant’s future development plan inclu...
PPC commits to new DRC plant
PPC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Barnet Group, its local partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to build a US$230m cement factory there.